This is Jinsy

This is Jinsy
GenreSurreal comedy, Sitcom
Created byChris Bran
Justin Chubb
Written byChris Bran
Justin Chubb
Directed byMatt Lipsey
StarringChris Bran
Justin Chubb
Alice Lowe
Janine Duvitski
Geoff McGivern
Harry Hill
Jennifer Saunders
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes17 (including pilot)
Production
Executive producerLucy Lumsden
ProducersChris Carey
James Dean
EditorCharlie Philips
Running time30 minutes
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC Three (pilot)
Sky Atlantic (series)
Release1 March 2010 (2010-03-01) –
12 February 2014 (2014-02-12)
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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]

  1. ^ "What is Jinsy?". BBC comedy blog.
  2. ^ "Sky1 Announces New Comedy Line-up". Sky UK. 29 July 2010.
  3. ^ "This is Jinsy: Amazing Guest Stars Announced". Sky Atlantic. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ^ "'This Is Jinsy' Air Date Announced". Entertainment Focus. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. ^ "BSkyB gives comedy This is Jinsy a second series". The Guardian. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

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