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Jam

2000 · 1 season

A queasy, hypnotic drift through unsettling sketches that unsettle more than they amuse, leaving a lingering chill.

Created by
Chris Morris
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Chris Morris, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap
Tagline
Welcome, in Jaaaaam
Overview
Adapted from Blue Jam, a late night radio show, Jam consists of six shows featuring dark humour and unsettling sketches unfolding over an ambient soundtrack. From the mind of Chris Morris.

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Created by
Chris Morris
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Chris Morris, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • death
  • media
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror6
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Created by
Chris Morris
Written by
Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Kevin Eldon, Chris Morris
Starring
Chris Morris, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, David Cann, Julia Davis, Amelia Bullmore, Robert Kilroy-Silk, Anna Carteret
Cinematography
Andy Hollis, Chris Cheshire
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 24 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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