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| Asylum | |
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 Asylum title screen | |
| Created by | Edgar Wright |
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| Directed by | Edgar Wright |
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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 onParamount Comedy Channel in 1997.[1] Set in amental asylum, it was directed and written byEdgar Wright and co-written byDavid Walliams.[1]
It ran for one series of six episodes. Unlike traditionalsitcoms orcomedy television shows, it was to some extent an opportunity forstand-up routines by various comedians, mixed with an overall story involving muchblack 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 ofEdgar Wright,Simon Pegg andJessica Stevenson, who would go on to make cult sitcomSpaced andShaun 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 onDVD.
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