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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 of whom went on to work on some of the most successful comedy programmes of the 2000s. It marked the first collaboration of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and 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 Morocco as Paul
Adam Bloom as Adam
Mick O'Connor as Nobby Shanks
Guest stars
Paul Tonkinson
John Moloney
Bill Bailey
Howard Haigh
Andy Parsons
Henry Naylor
David Walliams
External links
Asylum at IMDb