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Jam & Jerusalem (2006)
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Jam & Jerusalem (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Jam & Jerusalem is a British sit-com that aired on BBC One from 2006 to 2009. Written by Jennifer Saunders and Abigail Wilson, it starred Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders, Pauline McLynn, Dawn French, Maggie Steed, David Mitchell, and Sally Phillips. Earlier episodes also starred Joanna Lumley and Doreen Mantle. On BBC America the first series was aired as Clatterford. The show centres on a Women's Guild in a fictional small West Country town called Clatterford St. Mary. It first aired on 24 November 2006. The second series began airing on 1 January 2008 with a 40-minute special and finished on 1 February 2008. The third series was filmed from April 2009. It consists of three one-hour specials, and began its broadcast on BBC One on 9 August 2009. In November 2009, on her blog, Pauline McLynn announced that Jam & Jerusalem would not be returning for a fourth series. She later stated that it was the decision of the BBC and not Jennifer Saunders.
Style: uplifting, witty, sincere, humorous, semi serious, sitcom, realistic, alternative comedy
Plot: british, friendship, village, family relations, village life, english countryside, friends, family life, best friend, strong female presence, social relations, gender, siblings, family values, retirement home, wisdom of life, layoff, family tradition, loss of spouse, money raising, tea, community, country, woman, small town ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: europe, england, britain
Keyword: english

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Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
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