Even for a black comedy, Asylum is unnecessarily overly surreal and strange. It fails comedically on many levels, relying too heavily on the 'strange' rather than the actually funny.

Further, there seems to be little plot. Whatever the intention(s) of the writers, the final product feels more like a vehicle (whose wheels have just fallen off) for the cast, many of whom are stand-up comedians.

A promising shell conceals a very disappointing programme.