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A British comedy-drama written by Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/{{David Mitchell|Actor}}, Creator/DawnFrench, [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, Creator/DoreenMantle, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.

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A British comedy-drama written by Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/{{David Mitchell|Actor}}, Creator/DawnFrench, [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/PaulineMcLynn, Creator/JoannaLumley, Creator/DoreenMantle, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.
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A British comedy-drama written by Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/{{David Mitchell|Actor}}, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.

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A British comedy-drama written by Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/{{David Mitchell|Actor}}, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], Creator/DawnFrench, [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, Creator/DoreenMantle, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.
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Widowed nurse and pillar of the community Sal (Sue Johnston), looking for something to occupy her suddenly abundant free time, finally bows to pressure to join the Ladies' Guild in the small village of Clatterford St. Mary.

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Widowed nurse and pillar of the community Sal (Sue Johnston), (Creator/SueJohnston), looking for something to occupy her suddenly abundant free time, finally bows to pressure to join the Ladies' Guild in the small village of Clatterford St. Mary.

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In the United States, the show's known as ''Clatterford''. The British title has [[IThoughtItMeant nothing to do with the city of Jerusalem;]] "jam and Jerusalem" is a phrase often associated with the Women's Institute and similar ladies'-guild-type organizations in Britain, and refers to the cliché that such groups are fond of doing homey, quintessentially English things like sharing jam recipes and singing hymns like "Jerusalem" (a.k.a. "And did those feet in ancient time").

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In the United States, the show's known as ''Clatterford''. The British title has [[IThoughtItMeant [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant nothing to do with the city of Jerusalem;]] "jam and Jerusalem" is a phrase often associated with the Women's Institute and similar ladies'-guild-type organizations in Britain, and refers to the cliché that such groups are fond of doing homey, quintessentially English things like sharing jam recipes and singing hymns like "Jerusalem" (a.k.a. "And did those feet in ancient time").


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* RealSongThemeTune: "The Village Green Preservation Society" by Music/TheKinks, as covered by Music/KateRusby.
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A British comedy-drama written by Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.

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A British comedy-drama written by Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, Creator/{{David Mitchell|Actor}}, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.
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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, Creator/JenniferSaunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]]. It ran between 2006 and 2009.
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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]].

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and [[DescendedCreator Saunders herself]].
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It ran between 2006 and 2009.

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], Creator/JoannaLumley, and Creator/JoannaLumley.
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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], [[Series/FatherTed Pauline [=McLynn=]]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.
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* RealSongThemeTune: "The Village Green Preservation Society" by Music/TheKinks, as covered by Music/KateRusby.
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* FictionalCounterpart: The Guild is very clearly based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Institutes Women's Institute]].

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* FictionalCounterpart: The Guild is very clearly based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Institutes org/wiki/Womens_Institutes Women's Institute]].
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* FictionalCounterpart: The Guild is very clearly based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Institutes Women's Institute]].
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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Creator/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Creator/FrenchAndSaunders'' ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.
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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Creator/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, Creator/DawnFrench, [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.

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A British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders, of ''Creator/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, Creator/DawnFrench, [[Series/TheVicarOfDibley Dawn French]], [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.
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A British comedy drama written by Jennifer Saunders.

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A British comedy drama comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders.
Saunders, of ''Creator/FrenchAndSaunders'' and ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' fame, with an all-star cast of British comic actors including Creator/DavidMitchell, Creator/DawnFrench, [[Series/SmackThePony Sally Phillips]], [[Series/HorribleHistories Simon Farnaby]], and Creator/JoannaLumley.

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Also known as ''Clatterford'', Jam and Jerusalem is a British comedy drama written by Jennifer Saunders.

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Also known as ''Clatterford'', Jam and Jerusalem is a A British comedy drama written by Jennifer Saunders.


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In the United States, the show's known as ''Clatterford''. The British title has [[IThoughtItMeant nothing to do with the city of Jerusalem;]] "jam and Jerusalem" is a phrase often associated with the Women's Institute and similar ladies'-guild-type organizations in Britain, and refers to the cliché that such groups are fond of doing homey, quintessentially English things like sharing jam recipes and singing hymns like "Jerusalem" (a.k.a. "And did those feet in ancient time").
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* TheWoobie: [[spoiler:Eileen]] in series 2; after her father is taken to live in a hospice, she gets very lonely, which isn't helped by how the rest of the guild keep accidentally making her feel like they don't want her around.



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* EmoTeen: Rosie's niece.

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* EmoTeen: Rosie's niece.Janine the cashier.

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* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler:Tash's brushing out of her dreads]] after deciding to leave home signifies her CharacterDevelopment and increasing level of independence and maturity.
* SplitPersonality: Rosie, the awkward but friendly CloudCuckooLander, and her angry, intimidating alter-ego Margaret.
** This becomes much more poignant in the second series when it is revealed that Rosie was [[spoiler:molested as a child]]; multiple personalities are common among [[spoiler:trauma survivors]], so this may be a possible explanation for Margaret.






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* ByNoIMeanYes: Rosie uses this frequently when questioned about something she's done.



* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:Tash and Marcus]]. The latter eventually becomes an UnluckyChildhoodFriend.



* EmoTeen: Rosie's niece.
* GossipyHens: Tip, the receptionist at the doctors' surgery, singlehandedly embodies this trope, and is quite happy to divulge her patients' medical problems to anyone she happens to be talking to.
* TheHeart: Kate frequently tries to be this, much to the chagrin of her less emotionally open guildmates.






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\n\n* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Rosie loves cheese, and frequently gives blocks of it to people as a gift or good luck token.


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Also known as ''Clatterford'', Jam and Jerusalem is a British comedy drama written by Jennifer Saunders.

Widowed nurse and pillar of the community Sal (Sue Johnston), looking for something to occupy her suddenly abundant free time, finally bows to pressure to join the Ladies' Guild in the small village of Clatterford St. Mary.

It ran between 2006 and 2009.


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* AfraidOfBlood: Yasmeen is this, which makes life difficult since she's a nurse.
* CaptiveAudience: The entire Guild, every time Pauline gives one of her talks.
* EarthyBarefootCharacter: Tash ''thinks'' she is this.
* EccentricTownsfolk: This is basically the main theme of the show.
* TeamMom: Sal is this - as well as actually being a mother to Tash and James, she takes care of everyone in the community, up to and including the vicar.



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* WarReenactors: In Series 2, Episode 4, the people of Clatterford reenact the Clatterford Skirmish of 1646, after some wrangling with health and safety legislation.
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