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Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)

ComedyDrama

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

First Air Date
September 27, 1994
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Rating
8.3/10 (21 votes)

Cast: David Tennant, Angus Macfadyen, Ken Stott, Katy Murphy, Angela Bruce, Elizabeth Spriggs, Ruth McCabe, Kenneth Bryans

Network: BBC Two
Production: BBC Scotland
scotlandradiopsychiatric hospitalminiseriesmental disorders
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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1994

Full Cast (31 people)

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Takin' Over the Asylum

Takin' Over the Asylum

Comedy
Drama
8.3
50 min
1994

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

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Networks & Studios

Networks

BBC TwoBBC Two

Production Companies

BBC Scotland
Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired9/27/1994
Last Aired10/25/1999
Seasons1
Episodes6
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

6

Episodes

50m

Per Episode

1994

First Aired

Keywords

scotlandradiopsychiatric hospitalminiseriesmental disorders

Content Ratings

Languages

en

External Links

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Cast

DT

David Tennant

as Campbell

AM

Angus Macfadyen

as Fergus

KS

Ken Stott

as Eddie

KM

Katy Murphy

as Francine

AB

Angela Bruce

as Isabel

ES

Elizabeth Spriggs

as Grandma

RM

Ruth McCabe

as Rosalie

KB

Kenneth Bryans

as Stuart

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Seasons

1 seasons
Season 1
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1994

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Takin' Over the Asylum about?▾

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

How many seasons does Takin' Over the Asylum have?▾

1

How many episodes does Takin' Over the Asylum have?▾

6

Is Takin' Over the Asylum still running?▾

No, it ended in 1999.

When did Takin' Over the Asylum first air?▾

September 27, 1994

Who created Takin' Over the Asylum?▾

Donna Franceschild

Who stars in Takin' Over the Asylum?▾

David Tennant, Angus Macfadyen, Ken Stott

What genre is Takin' Over the Asylum?▾

Comedy, Drama