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Drop the Dead Donkey
A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.
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Seasons
- Season 1 — 10 episodes (August 9, 1990)
- Season 2 — 13 episodes (September 26, 1991)
- Season 3 — 11 episodes (January 7, 1993)
- Season 4 — 12 episodes (September 29, 1994)
- Season 5 — 12 episodes (October 1, 1996)
- Season 6 — 7 episodes (October 28, 1998)
Cast
- Neil Pearson as Dave Charnley
- Victoria Wicks as Sally Smedley
- Susannah Doyle as Joy Merryweather
- David Swift as Henry Davenport
- Stephen Tompkinson as Damien Day
- Jeff Rawle as George Dent
- Robert Duncan as Gus Hedges
- Ingrid Lacey as Helen Cooper
Details
- Created by
- Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin
- First aired
- August 9, 1990
- Episodes
- 65
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- Channel 4
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 from 30 votes
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