166 - This Is Jinsy

This week we review This Is Jinsy (Series 1 Episode 1)<br /> <br />This Is Jinsy started life as a pilot on BBC Three, but has now been turned into a full show by Sky.<br /><br />The series follows Arbiter Maven (the 17th Arbiter and 'Wearer of the Hat') and Operative Sporall (nice hair and 'Wearer of the Beige Suit') as they keep a close eye on the 791 residents of Jinsy from the Great Tower in the parish of Veen.<br /><br />Life on the island is rather Orwellian: each colourful member of the community is monitored by a surveillance system of tessellators, from local folk dribbler Melody Lane to weather monk Tracee Henge.<br /><br />The tessellators include video cameras for surveillance, but also little screens to allow the residents to watch important island events, such as the tri-annual island cow wash (live from Glotters field). Additionally, they include a handy slot for paying fines, and a sphincter nozzle for product and pill downloads.<br /><br />Notably, each episode of This Is Jinsy features a notable guest star actor. Some of the biggest names in comedy - from Stephen Fry to Olivia Colman have appeared in the show.<br /><br />Written by Chris Bran and Justin Chubb.<br />Directed by Matt Lipsey<br />Produced by James Dean, Chris Carey and Margot Gavan Duffy.<br />A Welded Tandem Picture Company Production for Sky.<br />This Is Jinsy is available here: <a href="https://amzn.to/2XtJpMC" rel="noopener">https://amzn.to/2XtJpMC</a><br /> <br />The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.<br /> <br />Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.<br /> <br />Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.