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This is Jinsy

British TV comedy series (Sky Atlantic, 2010–14)

This is Jinsy is a British comedy television series. The pilot was first broadcast on 1 March 2010 on BBC Three. The programme is about the bizarre residents of the fictional island of Jinsy which is based on Guernsey, where the two writers are from.[1] 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.[2][3] The first series began airing with a double bill on 19 September 2011 and ended on 31 October 2011.[4] A second series was commissioned and was first broadcast on 8 January 2014.[5]

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Production

The pilot of This is Jinsy was produced by the Welded Tandem Picture Company and filmed at Greenford Studios in July 2009. It was directed by Chris Bran and Justin Chubb; the script editor was Emma Kennedy.

Production for the first series started at the end of January 2011 and was directed by Matt Lipsey. Charlie Phillips, who worked with Lipsey on Psychoville, is the editor.[11]

Reception

The Radio Times described the pilot as "infectiously funny as an overstuffed owl. A full series please."[12] Time Out described it as "a lo-fi joy to behold".[13]

Alice-Azania Jarvis, reviewing the first two episodes for The Independent, calls it "brilliantly done" and "genuinely surreal".[14] Keith Watson writes in The Metro, Bran and Chubb "teetered on the brink of drowning in the ocean of whimsy", but that "This is Jinsy pulled off the trick of turning its multifarious influences into something that felt fresh and new."[15]

Awards

The pilot episode (directed by Bran & Chubb) was nominated in the Sitcom category for the Rose d'Or 2010.[16]

Series 1 of This is Jinsy (directed by Matt Lipsey) was nominated in the Best Sketch Show category for the British Comedy Awards 2011.

References

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    "What is Jinsy?". BBC comedy blog.
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    "Sky1 Announces New Comedy Line-up". Sky UK. 29 July 2010.
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    "This is Jinsy: Amazing Guest Stars Announced". Sky Atlantic. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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    "'This Is Jinsy' Air Date Announced". Entertainment Focus. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
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    "BSkyB gives comedy This is Jinsy a second series". The Guardian. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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    "Daily TV round-up – Harry goes drag in new comedy". Yahoo! TV. 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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    "Greg Davies in This Is Jinsy - Pictures". Comedy.co.uk. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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    "This Is Jinsy - Season 1 Episode 1". TV Pixie. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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    "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
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    "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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    "Sky Atlantic Announces 'This Is Jinsy'". entertainment-focus.com. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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    Radio Times 27th - 5 February March 2010 issue
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    Time Out Magazine TV preview Wed 24 March
  14. [14]
    Jarvis, Alice-Azania (20 September 2011). "This Is Jinsy Review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  15. [15]
    Watson, Keith (19 September 2011). "This Is Jinsy, series 1, episode 1: TV review". Metro. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  16. [16]
    Rose d'Or Nominees Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Rose D'Or 2010 Website
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