Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop The Dead Donkey (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.
Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Type

Scripted

Main Cast

Neil Pearson
Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks
Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle
Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

David Swift
David Swift

Henry Davenport

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

Seasons

Recommendations

74%
Dec 21, 2000
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Oct 10, 1992
84%
Sep 22, 1994
86%
Jul 15, 2016
85%
Apr 17, 2011
87%
Dec 02, 2013
84%
Nov 12, 2019
76%
Sep 10, 2017
76%
Sep 23, 2003
74%
Jan 31, 1999
83%
Sep 13, 2005
86%
Nov 16, 2004
87%
May 06, 2019
75%
Apr 13, 2018
80%
Dec 20, 2019
80%
Oct 02, 2016
81%
Aug 29, 2005
84%
Feb 17, 2022

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