Jam (2000– )

A surreal, ambient mix of bleak comedy sketches.

Stars:

Christopher Morris, Amelia Bullmore, David Cann

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Christopher Morris	...	Chris (6 episodes, 2000)
Amelia Bullmore	...	Alison Shive (6 episodes, 2000)
David Cann	...	Dr. Michael Perlin (6 episodes, 2000)
Julia Davis	...	Receptionist (6 episodes, 2000)
Kevin Eldon	...	Doorman (6 episodes, 2000)
Mark Heap	...	Mr. Ventham (6 episodes, 2000)

Storyline

A collection of bleakly dark comedy sketches pushing the boundaries of taste, decency and television in general, shot using new and different techniques and fading slowly in and out of each other against a slow musical soundtrack. Regular themes include death, insanity and, most often of all, the medical profession.

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Plot Keywords:

television | medical | film remix | cult tv | craziness | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Music

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Apes & Music

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

TalkBack Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rather than have credits, each show ended with a black screen with "www.jamcredits.com" on it.

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Goofs

During the Thick Agency sketch in episode 1, the CCTV footage of Julia Davis approaching the help desk shows both the boom mic and camera operators standing behind her. The camera is visible again moments later in the sketch, reflected in the help desk's window.

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Quotes

Chris Morris: When dancing, lost in techo trance, arms flailing, gawky Bez, then find you snagged on frowns, and slowly it dawns, you're jazzing to the bleep tone of a life support machine that marks the steady fading of your day old baby daughter. And when midnight sirens lead to blue flash road mash, stretchers, covered heads and slippy red macadam, and find you creeping 'neath the blankets, to snuggle close a mangle bird, hoping you soon too will be freezer drawed. Then welcome. Mmm, ooh chemotherapy wig....

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Connections

Featured in The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003)

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Soundtracks

"The Sweetest Feeling"
By Jackie Wilson

User Reviews

Different...

Chris Morris is very likely disturbed. But in the way that people buy the paintings and doodlings of the clinically insane, Channel 4 has realised that he's disturbed in a way that makes compelling television - compelling in the sense that it's almost impossible to stop watching because you just have to see what's going to happen next. Maybe I've just lived a very sheltered life, but I had no idea that television could be this deranged or bleak. I'm not sure whether it's genius or pretensious planned lunacy, but I am sure that I'll be watching the rest of the series - though I may never be the same again by the end.