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Asylum is a British comedy series which was shown on Paramount Comedy Channel in 1996. Set in a mental asylum, it ran for one series of six episodes. Unlike traditional sitcoms or comedy television shows, it was to some extent an opportunity for stand-up routines by various comedians, mixed with an overall story involving much black humour. It is significant for involving a large number of British comedians, many of whom went on to work on some of the most successful comedy programmes of the 2000s. It marked the first collaboration of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, who would go on to make cult sitcom Spaced and Shaun of the Dead. Many of the characters names were the same as those of the actors who portrayed them.
Original Release
01/22/1996
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julian Barratt | Victor Munro |
Adam Bloom | Adam |
Norman Lovett | Dr. Lovett |
Paul Morocco | Paul |
Mick O'Connor | Nobby Shanks |
Simon Pegg | Simon |
Jessica Hynes | Nurse McFadden / Martha |
David Devant and his Spirit Wife | Themselves |
Andy Parsons | Patient |
Henry Naylor | Patient |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | |
2 | Episode #1.2 | |
3 | Episode #1.3 | |
4 | Episode #1.4 | |
5 | Episode #1.5 | |
6 | Episode #1.6 |
Directors
Writers
Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, Jessica Hynes, Julian Barratt, David Walliams, Norman Lovett, Mick O'Connor, Adam Bloom, Paul Morocco, Andy Parsons, Henry Naylor, John Moloney, Bill Bailey, Paul Tonkinson, Howard Haigh
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julian Barratt | Victor Munro |
Adam Bloom | Adam |
Norman Lovett | Dr. Lovett |
Paul Morocco | Paul |
Mick O'Connor | Nobby Shanks |
Simon Pegg | Simon |
Jessica Hynes | Nurse McFadden / Martha |
David Devant and his Spirit Wife | Themselves |
Andy Parsons | Patient |
Henry Naylor | Patient |
David Walliams | Cockney Film Star |
Bill Bailey | Patient |
Paul Tonkinson | Patient |
John Moloney | Patient / Doctor |
Howard Haigh | Duelling Guitarist |
Michael O'Connor | Nobby Shanks |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Myfanwy Moore | Executive Producer |
Karen Beever | Producer |
Jonathan Rawlinson | Producer |
Crispin Leyser | Producer |