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Drop the Dead Donkey

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Plot

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.

Cast

Neil Pearson as Dave Charnley
Neil Pearson

as Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks as Sally Smedley
Victoria Wicks

as Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle as Joy Merryweather
Susannah Doyle

as Joy Merryweather

David Swift as Henry Davenport
David Swift

as Henry Davenport

Stephen Tompkinson as Damien Day
Stephen Tompkinson

as Damien Day

Jeff Rawle as George Dent
Jeff Rawle

as George Dent

Robert Duncan as Gus Hedges
Robert Duncan

as Gus Hedges

Ingrid Lacey as Helen Cooper
Ingrid Lacey

as Helen Cooper

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Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • August 9, 1990

Last Aired Date

  • December 9, 1998

Production Companies

    Type

    • Scripted

    Number of Season

    • 6

    Number of Episodes

    • 65

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