Asylum (1996 TV series)
| Asylum | |
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 Asylum title screen | |
| Created by | Edgar Wright |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Edgar Wright |
| Starring |
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| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount Comedy Channel |
Asylum is a British comedy series which was shown on
Jessica Stevenson, who would go on to make cult sitcom Spaced and Shaun of the Dead
. 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.
Cast and crew
- Written by the cast and
- Co-writer & director - Edgar Wright
- Co-writer - David Walliams
- Principal cast and characters
- Norman Lovett as Dr Lovett
- Simon Pegg as Simon
- Jessica Hynes as Martha & Nurse McFadden
- Julian Barratt as Julian/Victor Munro
- Paul Moroccoas Paul
- Adam Bloom as Adam
- Mick O'Connor as Nobby Shanks
- Guest stars
External links
- Asylum at IMDb
