Takin' Over the Asylum

Takin' Over the Asylum

We are loonies, and we are proud!

TV-141994•50m•8.3/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

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8.3/10(20)

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

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Production

BBC Scotland

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 27, 1994

Last Aired

October 25, 1999

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Donna Franceschild

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Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Hey Jude

E1

Hey Jude

Air date: 1994-09-27

Eddie McKenna is a double glazing salesman who moonlights as a hospital radio DJ at St. Judes, a Scottish mental asylum.

Fly Like An Eagle

E2

Fly Like An Eagle

Air date: 1994-10-04

Eddie McKenna is a double glazing salesman who moonlights as a hospital radio DJ at St. Judes, a Scottish mental asylum.

You Always Hurt The One You Love

E3

You Always Hurt The One You Love

Air date: 1994-10-11

Eddie McKenna is a double glazing salesman who moonlights as a hospital radio DJ at St. Judes, a Scottish mental asylum.

Fool On The Hill

E4

Fool On The Hill

Air date: 1994-10-18

Eddie McKenna is a double glazing salesman who moonlights as a hospital radio DJ at St. Judes, a Scottish mental asylum.

Rainy Night In Georgia

E5

Rainy Night In Georgia

Air date: 1999-10-25

Eddie McKenna is a double glazing salesman who moonlights as a hospital radio DJ at St. Judes, a Scottish mental asylum.

Let It Be

E6

Let It Be

Air date: 1994-11-01

Eddie McKenna is a double glazing salesman who moonlights as a hospital radio DJ at St. Judes, a Scottish mental asylum.

Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

Campbell

Angus Macfadyen

Angus Macfadyen

Fergus

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Eddie

Katy Murphy

Katy Murphy

Francine

Angela Bruce

Isabel

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Grandma

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Rosalie

Kenneth Bryans

Stuart

Matt Costello

Matt Costello

Alastair

Derek Anders

Billy

Gavin Mitchell

Gavin Mitchell

Hector

Molly Innes

Margaret

Roy Hanlon

Griffin

Nell Brennan

Sheila

Caroline Paterson

Caroline Paterson

Jane

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Evelyn

Ronnie McCann

Lavery

Arabella Weir

Arabella Weir

Paula

Paul Blair

Paul Blair

Webster

Jon Morrison

Jon Morrison

Jim

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