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Takin' Over the Asylum is a six-part BBC Scotland television drama about a hospital radio station in a Glasgow psychiatric hospital. It was written by Donna Franceschild, produced by Chris Parr and directed by David Blair. It is set in a fictional hospital called St Jude's Asylum, filmed in Gartloch Hospital which closed after filming in 1996.
Original Release
09/27/1994 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ken Stott | Eddie |
| Katy Murphy | Francine |
| David Tennant | Campbell |
| Ruth McCabe | Rosalie |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Grandma |
| Angela Bruce | Isabel |
| Kenneth Bryans | Stuart |
| Matt Costello | Alastair |
| Derek Anders | Billy |
| Gavin Mitchell | Hector |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hey Jude | Tuesday, 27 September 1994 |
| 2 | Fly Like an Eagle | Tuesday, 04 October 1994 |
| 3 | You Always Hurt the One You Love | Tuesday, 11 October 1994 |
| 4 | Fool on the Hill | Tuesday, 18 October 1994 |
| 5 | Rainy Night in Georgia | Tuesday, 25 October 1994 |
| 6 | Let It Be | Tuesday, 01 November 1994 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ken Stott | Eddie |
| Katy Murphy | Francine |
| David Tennant | Campbell |
| Ruth McCabe | Rosalie |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Grandma |
| Angela Bruce | Isabel |
| Kenneth Bryans | Stuart |
| Matt 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 |
| Arabella Weir | Paula |
| Paul Blair | Webster |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Chris Parr | Producer |
