Ken Stott Plays Eddie McKenna, A Double-Glazing Salesman Who Moonlights As A DJ For Hospital Radio In A Scottish Mental Asylum - St Judes.
He Nurtures Close Friendships With The Patients There Including Francine, A Self-Harmer And Campbell, A Manic Depressive, With Whom He Shares A Dream To Make It Onto The Commercial Radio Scene.
Campbell's Inspired Antics Promise To Bring The Pair Closer To Their Aim, But The Pressures Of Life Outside Of The Hospital Begin To Tell On Eddie. A Vindictive Colleague Leads His Small-Minded Boss To Ban His Activities At 'the Looney-Bin' And His Eccentric Grandmother Returns Suddenly To Lithuania Leaving Him Peniless And Alone.
With Black Humour This Drama Deals Perceptively With The Issues Surrounding Mental Health And The Prejudices Faced By Sufferers.
The Show Uses Many Beatles Songs Both In Its Soundtrack And Episode Titles. The Name Of The Hospital, For Example, Is Echoed By The Beatles' "Hey Jude". The Show Is Also Notable For Its Sound Editing With Popular Music Tracks Seamlessly Blended Between Soundtrack Theme And Live Foreground Action.