Takin' Over The Asylum. Eddie (Ken Stott). Copyright: BBC
Takin' Over The Asylum
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 1994
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sacked from Hospital Radio Glasgow, Eddie McKenna agrees to resurrect the radio station at St Jude's Mental Hospital. Stars Ken Stott, Katy Murphy, David Tennant, Ruth McCabe, Elizabeth Spriggs and more.
Takin' Over The Asylum. Image shows from L to R: Eddie (Ken Stott), Francine (Katy Murphy), Campbell (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1994
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Stars
- Ken Stott, Katy Murphy, David Tennant, Ruth McCabe, Elizabeth Spriggs, Angela Bruce, Kenneth Bryans, Matt Costello and more
- Writer
- Donna Franceschild
- Director
- David Blair
- Producers
- Chris Parr, Bill Bryden and Annette Howat
- Company
Comedy drama serial, set in a psychiatric hospital.
Eddie McKenna has a dream - to become a professional DJ. Sacked from his slot on Hospital Radio Glasgow and bored of his day job as a double glazing salesman, he agrees to resurrect the radio station at St Jude's Mental Hospital. Gradually he becomes involved in the lives of the patients and realises that not all the 'lunatics' are on the inside.
Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 27th September 1994 at 9pm on BBC One
- Most recent repeats
This programme was not originally promoted as a (British) comedy but has been labelled as one by many parties since its original broadcast, so is included on British Comedy Guide for completeness and to avoid confusion.