| Takin' Over the Asylum | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Donna Franceschild |
| Directed by | David Blair |
| Starring | Ken Stott David Tennant |
| Composer | Junior Campbell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Chris Parr |
| Editor | Ian Farr |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Scotland |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 27 September – 1 November 1994 |
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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. The show was written by Donna Franceschild, produced by Chris Parr and directed by David Blair.
The show follows a double glazing salesman Eddie McKenna (Ken Stott) who re-establishes a hospital radio station at St Jude's, a psychiatric hospital, with patients as its presenters and volunteers, notably Campbell (David Tennant).