This Is Jinsy

A strange, deadpan island world where odd rituals and bureaucratic nonsense play out with straight-faced silliness and gentle satire.

Created by

Chris Bran, Justin Chubb

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy

Starring

Janine Duvitski, Geoffrey McGivern, Alice Lowe

Overview

This Is Jinsy is a British comedy series. The pilot first aired on 1 March 2010 on BBC Three. The programme is about the bizarre residents of the fictional island of Jinsy and based on the island of Guernsey, where the two writers are from. The show was written by Chris Bran and Justin Chubb who also play the leading roles. Although the pilot episode was made for the BBC, the full series of eight episodes was picked up by Sky Atlantic. The first series began airing with a double bill on 19 September 2011 and ended on 31 October 2011. A second series was screened in January 2014.

How it feels

Absurd, whimsical, satirical and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, power, media, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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