what is funny about Jam & Jerusalem?

[flipnflap]

This is supposed to be a comedy, isn't it? I sit through it without even a half-smile. But then I usually do with Jennifer Saunders' material. Can anyone out there explain what is funny or even remotely good about it?

[dot.hawkes]

it is subtle, the script is excellent and the comic timing is excellent. the characters are almost carttoon like and I like the way it mimics the soaps

[Fanriffic]

I can't believe this got another series. It's rank rotten.
There is nothing funny about this programme.

The BBC think that everything involving French & Saunders is brilliant but it's not. They are not funny.

Hopefully the viewing figures will be poor and then it won't get commissioned for another series.

Meanwhile, watch another channel.

[pastafreak]

It is 2 / 2 here cos I am with dot. I find it funny in a gentle yet bizarre way as some of the characters are realy rather warped ( but harmless!) It is an exageration of westcountry village life.....or even city life-I see people like that every day down here! lol

[Goodsoulette]

I watched it tonight because quite frankly there are a lack of shows that include people that talk like me. I caught one episode before which had an amusing joke in it so I thought I would give it another go, I don't think its meant to be hilarious, it's friday night viewing for fogies, the other channels cater to a different age group on a friday night.

I actually think Dawn French's charater in it is bloody brilliant.

[Robinia]

I'm with Pickle...a great cast wasted. I'm surprised there's new series.

[dosset]

french & saunders are not funny in any way at all.. just cringingly embarrassing as are most female comedians

[brionon]

Yeah-don't try anythinK new like- Let's 'ave wall to wall Eastenders. It's got 10,000,000 viewers ain't it ?
Popular innit ?

[littleoldme]

Any time you hear the phrase 'subtle' or 'gentle' used for a comedy, it normally means 'not very funny' (see Last of the Summer Wine or As Time Goes By for further evidence - IMHO of course).

I don't like Jam and Jerusalem either. Even my slightly disturbing Sally Phillips fixation can't persuade me to bother watching it. As for Eastenders, I don't watch that either!