Blue Jam

Blue Jam
GenreComedy, horror
Running time1 hour
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 1
StarringChris Morris
Kevin Eldon
Julia Davis
Mark Heap
David Cann
Amelia Bullmore
Created byChris Morris
Written byChris Morris
Graham Linehan
Arthur Mathews
Peter Baynham
David Quantick
Jane Bussmann
Robert Katz
Kevin Eldon
Julia Davis
Mark Heap
David Cann
Amelia Bullmore
Directed byChris Morris
Produced byChris Morris
Narrated byChris Morris
Original release14 November 1997 (1997-11-14) –
25 February 1999 (1999-02-25)
No. of series3
No. of episodes18
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.