Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

08/09/1990 (EN) • 24m

Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

65 Episodes

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

65 Episodes

Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

65 Episodes

David Swift

Henry Davenport

65 Episodes

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

65 Episodes

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

65 Episodes

Robert Duncan

Gus Hedges

65 Episodes

Ingrid Lacey

Helen Cooper

65 Episodes


Last Season

Season 6

1998 | 7 Episodes

Season 6 of Drop the Dead Donkey premiered on October 28, 1998.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

satire

dark comedy

reporter

sitcom

political humor

workplace comedy

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