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Takin' Over the Asylum

A salesman starts to run a hospital radio station inside a facility for people with mental heath needs.

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N/A

Year

Genre

Production

BBC Scotland

Awards

Won 2 BAFTA 5 wins total

Homepage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d8s71

Eddie

Francine

Campbell

Rosalie

Grandma

Elizabeth Spriggs

Isabel

Stuart

Alastair

Billy

Hector

Margaret

Griffin

Sheila

MacAteer

Jane

Caroline Paterson

Fergus

Angus Macfadyen

Evelyn

Lavery

Paula

Webster

Jim

Electrician

Nurse

BBC Receptionist

Harriet

Dr Hollis

Mrs Prackhauskas

Margery Withers

Dr Cairns

Nana

Campbell's Dad

American Consultant

Interpreter

Petrie

Kathleen

Doctor

Customer

Anne Marie Timoney

Engineer

Webster

Lady Sarah Chalmers

Mrs Wyatt

Council Official

Carpenter

Martin McCardie

Caretaker

Dr Hollis' Secretary

Mr Wyatt

Catriona

Hillcrest Neighbour

Noreen Leighton

Boy

Mark McConnochie

Photographer

Photographer

Evelyn's Colleague

Woman With Baby

Boy

Police Constable

Foreign Woman

Self

Retired Man

James MacDonald

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The wee dog looks up
with tears in his eyes. - Takin' Over the Asylum

The wee dog looks up with tears in his eyes.

(VOICES IN FERGUS' HEAD WHISPERING) - Takin' Over the Asylum

(VOICES IN FERGUS' HEAD WHISPERING)

CAMPBELL ON RADIO:
That was Hit the Road Jack, - Takin' Over the Asylum

CAMPBELL ON RADIO: That was Hit the Road Jack,

Hello, this is Francine. - Takin' Over the Asylum

Hello, this is Francine.

Grandma! - Takin' Over the Asylum

And, no, caller. I'm afraid Jim Morrison - Takin' Over the Asylum

And, no, caller. I'm afraid Jim Morrison

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING) - Takin' Over the Asylum

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)

And it's become one of
the most covered songs in rock and roll - Takin' Over the Asylum

And it's become one of the most covered songs in rock a...

I don't think McTavish
is ever coming back. - Takin' Over the Asylum

I don't think McTavish is ever coming back.

It's a dance she used to do. - Takin' Over the Asylum

It's a dance she used to do.

We're going to discharge her. - Takin' Over the Asylum

We're going to discharge her.

I'll beat them, Eddie. - Takin' Over the Asylum

I'll beat them, Eddie.

Nana? - Takin' Over the Asylum

Is Fergus dead? - Takin' Over the Asylum

Is Fergus dead?

- You did my figures for me.
- Just made them neat and tidy. - Takin' Over the Asylum

- You did my figures for me. - Just made them neat and tidy.

I'm an alcoholic, Francine. - Takin' Over the Asylum

I'm an alcoholic, Francine.

Ah! - Takin' Over the Asylum

Rosalie? - Takin' Over the Asylum

We can get better. - Takin' Over the Asylum

We can get better.

Takin' Over the Asylum poster

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A salesman starts to run a hospital radio station inside a facility for people with mental heath needs.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: BBC Scotland

Genre: drama

Year: 1994

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.6

BoxOffice:

Released: 27 Sep 1994

Awards: Won 2 BAFTA 5 wins total

Homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d8s71