British Comedy Guide
Blue Jam. Chris Morris. Copyright: Talkback Productions
Blue Jam

Blue Jam

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 1
  • 1997 - 1999
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Dark, disturbing and ambient Sony Award winning sketch show written by and starring Chris Morris. Broadcast on Radio 1 in the late 1990s. Also features Michael Alexander St John, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis, David Cann, Amelia Bullmore and Mark Heap

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Blue Jam. Chris Morris. Copyright: Talkback Productions

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
1997 - 1999
Channel
BBC Radio 1
Episodes
18 (3 series)
Stars
Michael Alexander St John, Chris Morris, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis, David Cann, Amelia Bullmore and Mark Heap
Writers
Chris Morris, Peter Baynham, Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, David Quantick, Jane Bussmann, Robert Katz, Kevin Eldon and more
Director
Chris Morris
Producer
Chris Morris
Company

Blue Jam (later to be adapted on Channel 4 simply as Jam), is a sketch series created, starring and directed by satirist Chris Morris, which twice won the Sony Award.

The series featured a selection of twisted comedy sketches performed by Mark Heap, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Amelia Bullmore and David Cann. Sketches range from a doctor (Cann) who has some disturbing ways of treating his patients; to the awkward Mr. Ventham (Heap) who seeks one-to-one consultations on the most banal matters; and a couple who seem to have what is described as "Monged Sex".

Morris also performs in show, giving a series of 10-minute monologues from the view of a lonely man. He also conducts confusing interviews with unwitting celebrities, as well as parodying other BBC Radio 1 presenters.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Plankton Jam (Working title)
Production
Studio

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 14th November 1997 on BBC Radio 1
Most recent repeats

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