Takin' Over the Asylum

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<tr><td>Format</td><td>Drama</td></tr><tr><td>Run time</td><td>50mins</td></tr><tr><td>Creator(s)</td><td>Donna Franceschild</td></tr><tr><td>Starring</td><td>Ken Stott
David Tennant</td></tr><tr><td>Channel</td><td>BBC Two</td></tr><tr><td>Production company</td><td>BBC Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>Air dates</td><td>27 September 1994 – 1 November 1994</td></tr><tr><td>No. of episodes</td><td>6</td></tr>

Takin' Over the Asylum

Takin' Over the Asylum was a six part BBC Scotland television drama about a hospital radio station in a Glasgow psychiatric hospital. It was written by Donna Franceschild, produced by Chris Parr and directed by David Blair.

The station is developed by alcoholic double glazing salesperson Eddie McKenna (Ken Stott), who is an aspiring DJ. At St. Jude's Hospital, he meets a range of people with varying mental illnesses:

Campbell (David Tennant) - a young, enthusiastic contributor to the station, who is a manic depressive.
Francine (Katy Murphy)
Fergus Angus Macfadyen
Rosalie Ruth McCabe - obsessive-compulsive disorder for cleanliness

The show uses many Beatles songs in both its soundtrack and episode titles. The name of the hospital, for example, initiates the use of "Hey Jude", and each episode concluded with a cover of a Beatles song by a Scottish band playing over the credits. This usage makes the prospect of a DVD release without an edited soundtrack unlikely.