{"id":51272,"date":"2024-05-12T22:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2039170"},"modified":"2024-05-12T22:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T20:32:50","slug":"top-boys-jasmine-jobson-on-possible-jaq-spin-off-im-definitely-down","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/top-boys-jasmine-jobson-on-possible-jaq-spin-off-im-definitely-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Boy\u2019s Jasmine Jobson on possible Jaq spin-off: \u201cI\u2019m definitely down\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> &#8220;I was struggling to let go of Jaq, so if they want to bring it back, let&#8217;s do it &#8211; but it&#8217;s out of my hands.&#8221; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 12 May 2024 at 20:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>It\u2019s been less than a year since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/top-boy-season-5-release-date-netflix\/\">Top Boy<\/a> aired its final season, but fans have already been clamouring for some kind of spin-off \u2013 and it looks like they could be in luck.<\/p>\n<p>A few months after series creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/top-boy-jaq-spin-off-netflix-newsupdate\/\">Ronan Bennett suggested<\/a> that he had hatched plans for a new series focused on Jaq Lawrence, star Jasmine Jobson has revealed that she\u2019d be very open to the possibility of reprising her role.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/bafta-tv-awards-2024-air-date\/\">BAFTA Television Awards<\/a> with P&amp;O Cruises after winning the prize for Best Supporting Actress, Jobson suggested that while she\u2019d heard nothing at this stage, it wouldn\u2019t be a hard decision to make if a call did come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I don\u2019t know about that,\u201d she said when asked about the possibility. \u201cNetflix haven\u2019t come to me\u2026 all I will say is that if Netflix are on it, I\u2019m definitely down.\u201d<\/p> <p>She added: \u201cSo, yeah\u2026 I mean, I was struggling to let go of Jaq, so if they want to bring it back, let\u2019s do it \u2013 but it\u2019s out of my hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her comments came after Bennett told BBC Radio 5 Live that he was \u201ctalking to Netflix\u201d about the possibility back in January, although he did not expand much on the subject, saying that: \u201cI\u2019ve learned through bitter experience not to talk too much about shows that are in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he did add that he had \u201chopes that this will work\u201d \u2013 and so, with Jobson now publicly showing her interest, let\u2019s hope that it does get across the line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/heartstopper-corinna-brown-dark-season-3-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Heartstopper\u2019s Corinna Brown on \u2018dark, real\u2019 season 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"headline post-header__title post-header__title--headline-layout\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/sian-brooke-blue-lights-season-3-corker-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Si\u00e2n Brooke on Blue Lights season 3: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a corker\u201d<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, asked about her favourite aspects of being involved with Top Boy, Jobson said it was difficult to pinpoint one thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learned so much as a creative being involved in Top Boy, working alongside Ashley (Walters), working alongside Kane (Robinson), I\u2019ve learned so much individually off both people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then, when it comes down to the other cast as well, I\u2019ve learned so much off everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cIt\u2019s been a job that has changed my life \u2013 I was just a normal girl from West London that was just trying to do better for herself, and was just wishing and hoping for the best, and one day I went from working in a bar full-time and acting part-time to suddenly acting full-time, and now acting pays my bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, Top Boy changed my life, [and] all I can say is I\u2019m just grateful and humbled.\u201d<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; 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