Neil Pearson
Dave Charnley
Series
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7.030 votes199024mEndedComedy
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 1
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1. A New DawnNow viewing1990-08-09Sir Roysten takes over at Globelink News, and puts Gus in charge. The Editor George tries to sack Damien for seeding crash sites,while he is filming , but Gus intercedes and Damien is only reprimanded.
2. Sally's Arrival1990-08-1625mAs Britain is threatened by Saddam Hussein with the Gulf war about to break out the staff have a bigger problem to contend with. The arrival of a new news reader, Sally Smedley.
3. A Clash of Interests1990-08-2325m8.0Gus tries to get Alex on his side in order to pressurise George to censor a story about a chemical spillage from a company owned by Sir Roysten. Dave updates the obituaries but Henry accidentally sees his and gets upset.
4. A Blast from the Past1990-08-3025m8.0Damien is doing a story on slum landlords but when they view the footage, Alex is staggered to learn that her ex husband is involved in the story. Sally and Henry have elocution lessons, and Sally appears on a TV telethon for charity.
5. Old Father Time1990-09-0625mHenry's nephew comes to the office to gain work experience but everybody gets worked up as to just how young he is.
6. Sex, Lies and Audiotape1990-09-13Alex has obtained a top secret audio tape, that the Government wants banned. Sally is taped making love to the sound man, but when Dave makes Henry a copy of Sally's tape, he accidentally uses the secret tape, thus erasing it.
7. The New Approach1990-09-208.0Gus brings in a stress therapist to interview the staff and after a group session, a fight breaks out between Dave and Henry, so Gus fires the therapist. Dave persuades Henry to put money into a racehorse which turns out to be rubbish.
8. The Root of All Evil1990-09-279.0Sally gets flowers from a secret admirer and when she loses her purse, Dave comes under suspicion, because he has been trying to borrow money. Gus goes on an economy drive.
9. Death, Disaster 'n' Damien1990-10-04On location, Damien fakes a firing squad. He also gets injured organising an animal rights protest, but before he can film it, Alex steps in and the raid is cancelled. To make up for the cancellation and while he is in hospital he tries to film a heart operation.
10. The Big Day1990-10-11Gus wants Sally to interview the Prime Minister when she comes to the studio, but Alex and George want Henry to do the interview. When an electrician fuses the lights the interview is called off. After Damien fakes another report, George threatens to sack him.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Victoria Wicks
Sally Smedley
Susannah Doyle
Joy Merryweather
No photo David Swift
Henry Davenport
Stephen Tompkinson
Damien Day
Jeff Rawle
George Dent
No photo Robert Duncan
Gus Hedges
Ingrid Lacey
Helen Cooper
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Is Drop the Dead Donkey available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Drop the Dead Donkey have?
Drop the Dead Donkey has 6 seasons and 65 episodes.
When did Drop the Dead Donkey first air?
Drop the Dead Donkey first aired in 1990.
Is Drop the Dead Donkey still running?
Drop the Dead Donkey's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Drop the Dead Donkey?
Drop the Dead Donkey is classified as Comedy.