CinemaOSSeries · 1990–1998 · 6 Seasons

Drop the Dead Donkey

70%(30)IMDbComedy

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.

Created byAndy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
August 9, 1990
Last aired
December 9, 1998
Seasons
6
Episodes
65
Network
Channel 4

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Neil Pearson

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle

Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

David Swift

Henry Davenport

Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

Jeff Rawle

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

Robert Duncan

Gus Hedges

Ingrid Lacey

Ingrid Lacey

Helen Cooper

Creative team
Created by
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton
Guy Jenkin
Guy Jenkin
Written by
Guy Jenkin
Guy Jenkin
Produced by
Guy Jenkin
Guy Jenkin
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton

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