This Is Jinsy
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| Genre | British sitcom |
| Created by | Chris Bran & Justin Chubb |
| Written by | Chris Bran & Justin Chubb |
| Directed by | Chris Bran & Justin Chubb |
| Starring | Chris Bran Justin Chubb Christopher Fairbank David Mounfield David Hatton |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 1 pilot |
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| Executive producer | Simon Lupton |
| Producer | Chris Carey & James Dean |
| Editor | Chris Bran |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | The Welded Tandem Picture Company |
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| Network | BBC3 |
| Release | 1 March, 2010 – right |
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This is Jinsy is a comedy programme on BBC Television, first airing on 1st March 2010. The programme is an eccentric comedy, about the bizarre residents of the fictional island of Jinsy[1].
The show is written and directed by Chris Bran and Justin Chubb, the script editor is Emma Kennedy and the regular cast is to include Bran and Chubb in the leading roles. Additional cast for the pilot includes Christopher Fairbank, David Mounfield and David Hatton[2].
"This is Jinsy" is currently awaiting a decision on a greenlight for the series.
Plot
Arbiter Maven is in a state of high anxiety because his spoon is dirty and he can't use it. His assistant Sporrall discovers that 'Stir Crazy', the Island Metal Foundry has run out of Trempersest (the Island's natural metal resource). However the search for a new spoon is interrupted by a wet note from the Great He who tells them that the primitive Island of Old Jinsy is to be joined to Jinsy. Maven and Sporrall are tasked with running the Joinday ceremony on the Old Island which climaxes in a speech by Maven to the natives. Sporrall is tasked with translating the speech into Old Jinsy - a language that only one man on the whole Island understands, the disgraced Historian Letley Orridge. As events unfold It transpires that the 'Great He' had other motives for joining the two islands together. A fact that inadvertently solves Maven's spoon crisis.
Production
The pilot of This is Jinsy was filmed on a Green Screen soundstage at Greenford Studios in July 2009. It is the first production by the Welded Tandem Picture Company which was set up by producers Chris Carey & James Dean with Chris Bran and Justin Chubb in 2008. The DoP was Ole Brett Birkeland, Production Designer Nic Pallace. Costume Designer Annie Hardage, Make-up Designer Christine Cant, Sound Recordist Clive Derbyshire. Following the shoot Chris Bran took all the rushes and spent several weeks compositing the backgrounds and adding all the Special Effects from his Studio - located in an Old Dairy. Chris and Justin also composed and performed the original songs in the show and Tim Bran, Chris's brother, composed the original score for the pilot.
Reception
The reaction to the pilot was enthusiastic and widespread.In the press the Radio Times described it as "As infectiously funny as an overstuffed owl. A full series please."[3]. Time Out described it as 'a lo-fi joy to behold' [4] and even the Daily Mail were positive "Has the wit to become a less malevolent League of Gentlemen"[5]. The public response has been equally enthusiastic. The "facebook" fanpage now has over 5000 members and The Radio Times even printed a letter in the following week's edition demanding a full series. Comments from well known names included Matt Lucas: 'loved it. Makes the Mighty Boosh look like Terry and June' and Graham Norton: 'really enjoyed it. Sort of the Goons for a new generation. Takes League of Gentlemen and Father Ted to their unnatural conclusion'
References
- ^ "What is Jinsy?". BBC comedy blog.
- ^ "This Is Jinsy - Production Details". The British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Radio Times 27th Feb - 5th March 2010 issue
- ^ Time Out Magazine TV preview Wed 24th March
- ^ The Daily Mail - Preview section Saturday 27th February 2010