Global InformationBlue Jam information
| Genre | Comedy, horror |
|---|---|
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 1 |
| Starring | Chris Morris Kevin Eldon Julia Davis Mark Heap David Cann Amelia Bullmore |
| Created by | Chris Morris |
| Written by | Chris Morris Graham Linehan Arthur Mathews Peter Baynham David Quantick Jane Bussmann Robert Katz Kevin Eldon Julia Davis Mark Heap David Cann Amelia Bullmore |
| Directed by | Chris Morris |
| Produced by | Chris Morris |
| Narrated by | Chris Morris |
| Original release | 14 November 1997 – 25 February 1999 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Opening theme | "Stem/Long Stem/Transmission 2" by DJ Shadow, played in reverse |
Blue Jam was an ambient, surreal dark comedy and horror radio programme created and directed by Chris Morris. It was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in the early hours of the morning, for three series from 1997 to 1999.
The programme gained cult status due to its unique mix of surreal monologue, ambient soundtrack, synthesised voices, heavily edited broadcasts and recurring sketches. It featured vocal performances of Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis, Mark Heap, David Cann and Amelia Bullmore, with Morris himself delivering disturbing monologues, one of which was revamped and made into the BAFTA-winning short film My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117. Writers who contributed to the programme included Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Peter Baynham, David Quantick, Jane Bussmann, Robert Katz and the cast.
The programme was adapted into the TV series Jam, which aired in 2000. All episodes of Blue Jam are currently available for streaming and download on the Internet Archive and Youtube.