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Drop the Dead Donkey

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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.

RATING

6.90

CREATED BY

Guy Jenkin

Andy Hamilton

COUNTRIE

SEASONS

6

EPISODES

65

GENRE

Comedy

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Neil Pearson‌

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks‌

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle‌

Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

David Swift‌

David Swift

Henry Davenport

Stephen Tompkinson‌

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

Jeff Rawle‌

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

Robert Duncan‌

Robert Duncan

Gus Hedges

Ingrid Lacey‌

Ingrid Lacey

Helen Cooper

Geoffrey McGivern‌

Geoffrey McGivern

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