Drop the Dead Donkey
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First Air DateAug 09, 1990
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Rotten tomato69%
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Original titleDrop the Dead Donkey
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ReleaseAug 09, 1990
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Overview
Drop the Dead Donkey is a situation comedy that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of “GlobeLink News”, a fictional TV news company. Recorded close to transmission, it made use of contemporary news events to give the programme a greater sense of realism. It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The series had an ensemble cast, making stars of Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson. The series began with the acquisition of GlobeLink by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant, an allusion to either Robert Maxwell or Rupert Murdoch. Indeed, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin note on their DVDs that it was fortunate for their libel lawyers that the two men shared the same initials. The series is mostly based on the on-going battle between the staff of GlobeLink, led by editor George Dent, as they try to maintain the company as a serious news organisation, and Sir Roysten’s right-hand man Gus Hedges, trying to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Sir Roysten’s business empire. The show was awarded the Best Comedy Award at the 1994 BAFTA Awards. At the British Comedy Awards the show won Best New TV Comedy in 1990, Best Channel 4 Comedy in 1991, and Best Channel 4 Sitcom in 1994.
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Casts
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Dave Charnley
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Sally Smedley
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Joy Merryweather
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Henry Davenport
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Damien Day
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George Dent
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Gus Hedges
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Helen Cooper
Season 1 ( 1990-08-09)
A New Dawn
Sally's Arrival
A Clash of Interests
A Blast from the Past
Old Father Time
Sex, Lies and Audiotape
The New Approach
The Root of All Evil
Death, Disaster 'n' Damien
The Big Day
Season 2 ( 1991-09-26)
The Gulf Report
The Trevorman Cometh
Henry and Dido
Baseball
The Drunken Cabinet Minister
Alex and the Intrepreter
Hoax
Don't Mention the Arabs
Damien Down and Out
The Evangelist
George's Daughter
Dave's Day
The Christmas Party
Season 3 ( 1993-01-07)
In Place of Alex
Sally's Accountant
Henry's Lost Love
Helen'll Fix It
Sally's Libel
Lady Merchant
The New Newsreader
Joy
Paintball
George and His Daughter
Awards
Season 4 ( 1994-09-29)
The Undiscovered Country
Quality Time
The Day of The Mum
Births and Deaths
Helen's Parents
Sally in T.V. Times
Crime Time
No More Mr Nice Guy
Henry's Autobiography
The Strike
The Wedding
Damien and the Weather Girl
Season 5 ( 1996-10-01)
Inside the Asylum
The Godless Society
The Bird of Doom
What are Friends For
The Path of True Love
George's Car
Charnley in Love
Henry's Diary
Dave and Diana
Luck
The Graveyard Shift
Sex 'n Death
Season 6 ( 1998-10-28)
The Newsmakers
Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells
The Diaries
But is it Art?
George Finds Love
A Bit of an Atmosphere
The Final Chapter
