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Title: Drop the Dead Donkey

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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Average Vote: 6.92 (25 votes)

Cast

  • Dave Charnley: Neil Pearson
  • Sally Smedley: Victoria Wicks
  • Joy Merryweather: Susannah Doyle
  • Henry Davenport: David Swift
  • Damien Day: Stephen Tompkinson
  • George Dent: Jeff Rawle
  • Gus Hedges: Robert Duncan
  • Helen Cooper: Ingrid Lacey
  • Drop the Dead Donkey - In Place of Alex (Season 3 - Episode 1)

    After Alex leaves, Gus and George start to look for a replacement. When just two people (Peregrine and Helen) are left in the hunt, Dave and Henry come up with a plan to get Gus to choose the person they want.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Sally's Accountant (Season 3 - Episode 2)

    Henry has money troubles so he gets Sally's accountant to help him out, but the accountant skips town with all his money. Henry interviews real life M.P.s Teddy Taylor and Ken Livingstone.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Henry's Lost Love (Season 3 - Episode 3)

    Dave finally wins big on the horses, but Henry goes off on a bender with the betting slip, after hearing that his ex wife is getting married again.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Helen'll Fix It (Season 3 - Episode 4)

    'Jim'll Fix It' gets Sally to agree to read the news with a little girl who has told the program that her mother has just died. Damien is following a story on prostitutes but Gus discovers that one of the girls is seeing Sir Roysten and wants the program cancelled.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Sally's Libel (Season 3 - Episode 5)

    A new sports reporter joins the team. He is an ex-goalkeeper who conceded an easy goal during a cup tie and never lived it down. Sally sues a newspaper and wins her case but receives only 15 pence as her award.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Lady Merchant (Season 3 - Episode 6)

    Damien tries to interview a war criminal but realises that he has got the wrong man. Gus is seduced by Sir Roysten's wife.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - The New Newsreader (Season 3 - Episode 7)

    A new news reader joins the staff but she is so good that Henry and Sally try to get her the sack. George tries to pluck up courage to ask Helen out but then he learns that she is a lesbian. Dave and Damien go pot holing and get trapped.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Joy (Season 3 - Episode 8)

    Joy is seeing a married man. After some advice from George, Joy tells his wife, he gets stabbed and Joy is a suspect. Henry and Sally argue over desk space. Dave and Damien fall out.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Paintball (Season 3 - Episode 9)

    Gus takes the office on a war game weekend but Henry gets a black eye which forces him to drop out of a documentary that he was about to film. Damien discovers that Dave has slept with Helen.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - George and His Daughter (Season 3 - Episode 10)

    Damien gets caught in South Africa when a dictator wants information on dissidents in the UK. Joy and her friend go to see the Chippendales, so Henry and Dave try to show that they can go one better. George hunts for his daughter who is living rough with a bunch of squatters.

    Drop the Dead Donkey - Awards (Season 3 - Episode 11)

    The office go to an awards dinner but Joy and Sally turn up in the same dress. Gus hears a rumour that Sir Roysten is pulling out of Globelink. Henry wins a life achievement award.

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