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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - You Always Hurt The One You Love
Eddie and the gang pull out all the stops to save the radio station by staging a coup at the open day.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 11th October 1994
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 13th July 2019 | 9:00pm | BBC Scotland |
| Tuesday 16th July 2019 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Cast & crew
| Ken Stott | Eddie |
| Katy Murphy | Francine |
| David Tennant | Campbell |
| Ruth McCabe | Rosalie |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Grandma |
| Angela Bruce | Isabel |
| Kenneth Bryans | Stuart |
| Matt Costello (as Matthew Costello) | Alastair |
| Derek Anders | Billy |
| Gavin Mitchell | Hector |
| Molly Innes | Margaret |
| Roy Hanlon | Griffin |
| Nell Brennan | Sheila |
| Neil McKinven | MacAteer |
| Caroline Paterson | Jane |
| Angus Macfadyen | Fergus |
| Sandra Voe | Evelyn |
| Ronnie McCann | Lavery |
| Paul Blair | Webster |
| Jon Morrison (as Jim Morrison) | Jim |
| David Robb | Dr. Cairns |
| Vivienne Dixon | Lady Sarah Chalmers |
| Bill Barclay | Caretaker |
| Robert Ellison | Photographer |
| Colin McCredie | Photographer |
| Ian Cairns | Police Constable |
| Spike Milligan | Self |
| Donna Franceschild | Writer |
| David Blair | Director |
| Chris Parr | Producer |
| Bill Bryden | Executive Producer |
| Annette Howat | Associate Producer |
| Ian Farr | Editor |
| Pat Campbell | Production Designer |
| Sally Pearson | Costume Designer |
| Cheryl Mercer | Make-up Designer |
| Junior Campbell | Composer |