The programme is about the bizarre residents of the fictional island of Jinsy which is based on Guernsey, where the two writers are from.

[5] The pilot of This Is Jinsy was produced by the Welded Tandem Picture Company and filmed at Greenford Studios in July 2009.

[14] Keith Watson writes in The Metro, Bran and Chubb "teetered on the brink of drowning in the ocean of whimsy", but that "This Is Jinsy pulled off the trick of turning its multifarious influences into something that felt fresh and new.

"[15] The pilot episode (directed by Bran & Chubb) was nominated in the Sitcom category for the Rose d'Or 2010.

[16] Series 1 of This Is Jinsy (directed by Matt Lipsey) was nominated in the Best Sketch Show category for the British Comedy Awards 2011.