This Is Jinsy
- TV sitcom
- Sky Atlantic / BBC Three
- 2010 - 2014
- 17 episodes (2 series)
Surreal comedy set on a fictional island inhabited by a range of oddball characters. Created by Chris Bran and Justin Chubb. Stars Justin Chubb, Chris Bran, Alice Lowe, Geoffrey McGivern, Janine Duvitski and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Ool Bat
Further details
Whether it's the majestic beauty of Mickie's bucket, the intriguing scent of the Lemony Dog, or Mrs Boulay's strangely fascinating face, few things quite take the breath away like the Three Wonders of Jinsy. But that's not to say there isn't room for another.
Modelled on the precise contours of its namesake's nose, The Arbiter Maven Bridge is soon to become the fourth. And while perhaps not the best use of public money, it will at least ensure Maven can perambulate from his chalet to the tower without getting his shoes muddy.
But when shower-shy eco warrior Edery Molt (Kevin Eldon) gets wind of the plans for the bridge, he makes it his mission to halt construction by raising the Glamorous Arrow above his head, in accordance with Jinsy law. Unless Maven can persuade Molt to drop the arrow, the bridge project is dead in the water.
But Molt is a tricky customer, and won't be bought or bribed. In fact, the dedicated naturalist's only real desire in life is to see one of Jinsy's rarest creatures - the Ool Bat - in the flesh, having inadvertently killed one as a child.
Fortunately, Maven just happens to have an Ool Bat named Geoff living in his attic. All that remains to do is invite Molt over for dinner, show him the bat, and clean shoes are within the arbiter's grasp. But with erratic chef Reerdon Amblesea (Adam Gillen) in the kitchen, Maven and his guests will be lucky to survive the night...
Look out for an appearance from an almost unrecognisable KT Tunstall as soap-dodging singer Briiian Raggatan, who performs The Raggatan Riddle - an unforgettable ditty about a mysterious object. It's blue, wet, onion-like and runs right up the chimney. Any ideas?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 3rd October 2011
- Time
- 10:05pm
- Channel
- Sky Atlantic
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Justin Chubb | Maven |
Chris Bran | Sporall |
Alice Lowe | Soosan Noop |
Geoffrey McGivern (as Geoff McGivern) | Trince |
Janine Duvitski | Mrs Goadion |
David Hatton | Tracee Henge |
Jennifer Saunders | Miss Reason (Voice) |
Chris Bran | Ensemble Actor |
Justin Chubb | Ensemble Actor |
Angela Curran | Ensemble Actor |
Tim Downie | Ensemble Actor |
Emma Kennedy | Ensemble Actor |
Lizzie Roper | Ensemble Actor |
Adam Gillen | Ensemble Actor |
Kevin Eldon | Edery Molt |
KT Tunstall (as Kate Tunstall) | Briiian Raggatan |
Joseph Lumsden | Young Edery Molt |
Chris Bran | Writer |
Justin Chubb | Writer |
Emma Kennedy | Script Editor |
Matt Lipsey | Director |
James Dean | Producer |
Chris Carey | Producer |
Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
Charlie Phillips | Editor |
Joe Randall-Cutler | Editor |
Nic Pallace | Production Designer |
Tim Bran | Composer |
Video
The Onion Song
KT Tunstall as Briiian Raggatan, singing The Onion Song.
Featuring: Chris Bran, Justin Chubb & Kate Tunstall (Briiian Raggatan).