Asylum (TV series)
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| Asylum | |
|---|---|
| Genre | sitcom/sketch comedy |
| Creator(s) | Edgar Wright |
| Starring | Simon Pegg Jessica Stevenson Norman Lovett |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Paramount Comedy Channel |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
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| IMDb profile | |
Asylum was a British comedy series shown on Paramount Comedy Channel in 1996. Set in a mental asylum, it lasted for only one series of six episodes. Unlike traditional sitcoms or comedy television shows, it was to some extent an opportunity for stand-up routines by various comedians, mixed with an overall story involving much black humour. It is significant for involving a large number of British comedians, many who have gone on to work on some of the most successful comedy programmes of the last decade. It marked the first collaboration of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, who would go on to make cult sitcom Spaced. Many of the characters names were the same as those of the actors who portrayed them.
David Devant & His Spirit Wife were the "house band" for the series, performing segments in every episode, from their first album, Work, Lovelife, Miscellaneous. The lead-in track "Ginger" served as the programme's title music.
The series has yet to be released on DVD; however, there is an online movement for it and it has been available to download via various BitTorrent websites.
[edit] Cast and crew
Written by the cast and
- Co-writer & director - Edgar Wright (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead)
- Co-writer - David Walliams (Little Britain)
Recurring Characters
- Dr Lovett - Norman Lovett (Red Dwarf)
- Simon - Simon Pegg (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Big Train)
- Martha & Nurse McFadden - Jessica Stevenson (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead)
- Victor Munro - Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley)
- Paul - Paul Morocco [1]
- Adam - Adam Bloom (The Problem with Adam Bloom)
- Nobby Shanks - Mick O'Connor
Guest stars
- Paul Tonkinson [2]
- John Moloney [3]
- Bill Bailey (Is It Bill Bailey?, Black Books, Spaced)
- Howard Haigh
- Andy Parsons
- Henry Naylor
