Series Overview
Secret Jazz Diaries is told through a unique hybrid format that blends narrative comedy, animation, mockumentary and musical performance into one cohesive world.
Our protagonist, Llewyn Corn drunkenly narrates his chaotic adventures from a cosy library, cutting seamlessly between real-life scenes, animated exaggerations, and high-quality musical performances - blurring the line between truth, fantasy, and self-delusion.
All the episodes are timeless stand-alone stories which will be adapted from our successful audio stories.
FORMAT BREAKDOWN
Library Narration
The “frame” that holds each episode together is Lleweyn , whonarrates each episode directly to camera from the comfort of an elegant library room -usually with a whiskey in hand, and usually becoming a little merrier as the story unfolds. His warm, unreliable narration leads us through a series of increasingly absurd memories, confessions, and “totally true” jazz underworld adventures. Louis addresses the viewer directly.
Reflective, charming, often wildly exaggerated
A cross between Alan Partridge-style delusion and classic noir storytelling
Live-Action Sitcom Scenes
We jump into Louis’ “real-life” memories, shown as a combination of sitcom & mockumentary style scenes.
Physical comedy, character interactions, jazz-club chaos
Shot like a grounded comedy, so Louis’s exaggerations can be contrasted or confirmed
Animated Excerpts
At moments when Louis’s imagination goes too far, the story switches into animated sequences visualising the ridiculous things Louis claims happened:
Allows surreal gags, heightened fantasy, and unreliable narration
Blurs the line between truth, memory, and bragging
Integration of Music
Music isn’t a background element — it’s a core storytelling tool. The combination of comedy and serious musicianship gives the series a distinctive tone: a silly, self-aware jazz odyssey with genuine artistic integrity.
Each episode includes:
original comedic songs inspired by Louis’s stories
musical set-pieces that reflect the themes
improvised jazz moments that punctuate the humour
high-quality performances by world-class musicians in the cast
The show uses music not just for entertainment, but to explore:
mental health
the creative struggle
imposter syndrome
the chaos of gigging nightlife
and the sincerity behind Louis and his circle’s otherwise absurd personas.