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Asylum
Overview
Asylum is a British comedy series which was shown on Paramount Comedy Channel in 1996. Set in a mental asylum, it ran for 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, the full episodes are viewable on Norman Lovett's website.
Key Crew
Director: Edgar Wright
Writer: Julian Barratt, Adam Bloom, Jessica Hynes, Norman Lovett, Paul Morocco, Mick O'Connor, Simon Pegg, David Walliams, Edgar Wright
Top Cast
Jessica Hynes
Martha
Julian Barratt
Victor Munro
Simon Pegg
Simon
Mick O'Connor
Nobby Shanks
David Devant and his Spirit Wife
Themselves
Paul Morocco
Paul
Norman Lovett
Dr. Lovett
Adam Bloom
Adam
Seasons
Season 1 (1996)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
1996-01-22Simon, a pizza delivery boy, arrives at a mental asylum to deliver a Beef Magic pizza and unwittingly becomes part of a twisted experiment.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
Julian takes Adam hostage, Martha talks to herself, and the whole group puts on a Christmas pageant.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
After he is banned from juggling, Paul attempts an escape.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
Dr. Lovett is incapacitated by pills that he mistakes for sweeties, leaving Nurse McFadden in charge. Meanwhile, the patients play games.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
Martha believes that she's going to be abducted by aliens.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
After Nurse McFadden takes over the asylum, Simon and the other inmates fight back.
Runtime: 30 min
