Takin' Over The Asylum
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 1994
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sacked from Hospital Radio Glasgow, Eddie McKenna agrees to resurrect the radio station at St Jude's Mental Hospital. Stars Ken Stott, Katy Murphy, David Tennant, Ruth McCabe, Elizabeth Spriggs and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - Let It Be
Jim is appalled by Rosalie's living conditions. Campbell's star is rising as the odds appear to be stacked against Eddie.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 1st November 1994
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ken Stott | Eddie |
| Katy Murphy | Francine |
| David Tennant | Campbell |
| Ruth McCabe | Rosalie |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Grandma |
| Angela Bruce | Isabel |
| Kenneth Bryans | Stuart |
| Matt Costello (as Matthew Costello) | Alastair |
| Derek Anders | Billy |
| Gavin Mitchell | Hector |
| Molly Innes | Margaret |
| Roy Hanlon | Griffin |
| Nell Brennan | Sheila |
| Neil McKinven | MacAteer |
| Caroline Paterson | Jane |
| Sandra Voe | Evelyn |
| Fiona Kane | Nurse |
| Arabella Weir | Paula |
| Jake D'Arcy | Electrician |
| Jon Morrison | Jim |
| Sam Graham | Doctor |
| Anne Marie Timoney | Customer |
| Martin McCardie | Carpenter |
| Noreen Leighton | Hillcrest Neighbour |
| Bruce McKenzie | Evelyn's Colleague |
| Donna Franceschild | Writer |
| David Blair | Director |
| Chris Parr | Producer |
| Bill Bryden | Executive Producer |
| Annette Howat | Associate Producer |
| Ian Farr | Editor |
| Pat Campbell | Production Designer |
| Sally Pearson | Costume Designer |
| Cheryl Mercer | Make-up Designer |
| Junior Campbell | Composer |