Takin' Over the Asylum 

A salesman starts to run a hospital radio station inside a facility for people with mental heath needs.

Stars:

Ken Stott, Katy Murphy, David Tennant

5 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ken Stott	...	Eddie 6 episodes, 1994
Katy Murphy	...	Francine 6 episodes, 1994
David Tennant	...	Campbell 6 episodes, 1994
Ruth McCabe	...	Rosalie 6 episodes, 1994
Elizabeth Spriggs	...	Grandma 6 episodes, 1994
Angela Bruce	...	Isabel 6 episodes, 1994
Kenneth Bryans	...	Stuart 6 episodes, 1994
Matt Costello	...	Alastair 6 episodes, 1994
Derek Anders	...	Billy 6 episodes, 1994
Gavin Mitchell	...	Hector 6 episodes, 1994
Molly Innes	...	Margaret 6 episodes, 1994
Roy Hanlon	...	Griffin 6 episodes, 1994
Nell Brennan	...	Sheila 6 episodes, 1994
Neil McKinven	...	MacAteer 5 episodes, 1994
Caroline Paterson	...	Jane 5 episodes, 1994
Angus Macfadyen	...	Fergus 4 episodes, 1994
Sandra Voe	...	Evelyn 4 episodes, 1994
Ronnie McCann	...	Lavery 4 episodes, 1994
Arabella Weir	...	Paula 3 episodes, 1994
Paul Blair	...	Webster 3 episodes, 1994

Storyline

A salesman starts to run a hospital radio station inside a facility for people with mental heath needs.

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Plot Keywords:

dj | hospital | mental hospital | mental illness | mental patient | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The budget was so tight that director David Blair dubbed his own voice over one of the supporting artists' in order to avoid paying them for a speaking role.

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Quotes

Campbell: We are loonies, and we are proud!

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Connections

Featured in Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland: Characters (2012)

User Reviews

Pure Genius

This was probably one of the finest series to come out of the BBC in the mid 1990's and stands head and shoulders above anything else today. It took a gritty look at life inside an asylum, an institution now rarely seen in the UK. It aimed to show that those suffering from mental illness were just like you and me once but a trigger in their life had caused the illness to manifest itself. It took a few people and protaryed their lives in a caring way showing some making it through and others not.

Well done to the writers of this series for giving us a frank yet compassionate view of mental illness and its perception in society today.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1994 (UK)

Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1