Takin Over The Asylum (DVD)

Directed by David Blair

Starring: Ken Stott, David Tennant, Katy Murphy, Ruth McCabe, Elizabeth Spriggs, Derek Anders

Contributors: Chris Parr, Donna Franceschild

Studio: BBC
Main Language: English
Release Date: 9 Jun 2008
Originally Issued: 1994
No of Discs: 2
Weight: 96g
Dimensions: 190 x 15 x 137 (mm)
Genre: Television
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 240 minutes
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0

Description

All six episodes of the Bafta-winning black comedy series from the 1990s, starring David Tennant in his debut role. Set in a Scottish mental asylum, St Jude's, Ken Stott plays Eddie McKenna, a double-glazing salesman fighting his own demons, who moonlights as a D.J. in the hospital at night.

During his time at work, he develops friendships with Francine (Katy Murphy), a self-harmer, and manic depressive Campbell (Tennant). Whilst Eddie and Campbell both dream of hitting the heights on commercial radio, Eddie's future is swiftly put on the back-burner when his personal life is suddenly thrown into chaos, forcing him to finally confront his problems. Episodes comprise: 'Hey Jude', 'Fly Like an Eagle', 'You Always Hurt the One You Love', 'Fool On the Hill', 'Rainy Night in Georgia' and 'Let It Be'.

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