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Asylum

Asylum

created by Kayvan Novak, Tom Thostrup

2015 1 seasons 3 eps≈ 2h totalEndedBBC FourComedy

Inspired by the true stories of whistle-blowers claiming asylum, Asylum is a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire internet entrepreneur trapped together in the London embassy of a fictional Latin American country. Dan Hern is a serious, self-important egotist who is accused of leaking important documents. After a year in the El Rican embassy Dan is bored, depressed and has no hope of getting out - his only chance is to push his case in an interview with the Guardian. The embassy staff are struggling to attract people to the annual embassy ball, as Dan is old news and nobody wants to come. The Ambassador's oily son decides to offer sanctuary to another international fugitive named Ludo Backslash: a larger-than-life, childish hacker and internet pirate, who set up a file-sharing website and became public enemy number one among the global entertainment community.

3.3/5

TMDB score· 2 votes

Synopsis

Inspired by the true stories of whistle-blowers claiming asylum, Asylum is a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire internet entrepreneur trapped together in the London embassy of a fictional Latin American country. Dan Hern is a serious, self-important egotist who is accused of leaking important documents. After a year in the El Rican embassy Dan is bored, depressed and has no hope of getting out - his only chance is to push his case in an interview with the Guardian. The embassy staff are struggling to attract people to the annual embassy ball, as Dan is old news and nobody wants to come. The Ambassador's oily son decides to offer sanctuary to another international fugitive named Ludo Backslash: a larger-than-life, childish hacker and internet pirate, who set up a file-sharing website and became public enemy number one among the global entertainment community.

The vibe

political satire

Cast

Ben MillerBen MillerDaniel HernDustin Demri-BurnsDustin Demri-BurnsLudo BackslashKayvan NovakKayvan NovakRafaelDarrell D'SilvaDarrell D'SilvaCastilloYasmine AkramYasmine AkramRosaNiky WardleyNiky WardleyLornaJohn GuerrasioJohn GuerrasioMo

Creators

Kayvan Novak, Tom Thostrup

Network

BBC Four

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Total runtime

≈ 2h

First aired

2015

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Comedy

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