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Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) · Row Six

Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey

199024m episodes6 seasonsComedy

7.0TMDB · 30 votes

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 by Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin

Cast

Neil Pearson

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

65 episodes

Victoria Wicks

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

65 episodes

David Swift

Henry Davenport

65 episodes

Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

65 episodes

Jeff Rawle

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

65 episodes

Seasons

Season 1

1990 · 10 eps

Season 2

1991 · 13 eps

Season 3

1993 · 11 eps

Season 4

1994 · 12 eps

Season 5

1996 · 12 eps

Season 6

1998 · 7 eps

Specials

1990 · 1 ep

Where to watch

Not streaming in the US right now.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 9, 1990
Last aired: Dec 9, 1998
Episodes: 65
Network: Channel 4
Runtime: 24m
Language: English
Country: GB

Keywords

satiredark comedyreportersitcompolitical humorworkplace comedy

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7.0TMDB · 30 votesIMDb8.0