Drop the Dead Donkey

Name: Drop the Dead Donkey
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Neil Pearson, Victoria Wicks, Susannah Doyle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson

1990

★★★☆☆ 6.7/10

📺 6 Seasons

🎬 65 Episodes

📅 Ended

🌐 EN

⏱️ 24 min/episode

Comedy

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.

Seasons

Season 1

1990 • 10 Episodes

Sir 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.

Season 2

1991 • 13 Episodes

The book on Globelink News' coverage of the Gulf War is about to be published and George is to be interviewed on TV about it. Sally goes on childrens TV and gets dunked in the gunge tank. Sir Roysten's daughter comes to work at the office and starts dating Dave.

Season 3

1993 • 11 Episodes

After Alex leaves, Gus and George start to look for a replacement. When just two people (Peregrine and Helen) are left in the hunt, Dave and Henry come up with a plan to get Gus to choose the person they want.

Season 4

1994 • 12 Episodes

After going to the funeral of a colleague, Gus becomes very upset at the thought of death. Dave and Henry go on a bender. Damien is banned from driving. Sally goes to the opera.

Season 5

1996 • 12 Episodes

Sally returns from a mental hospital. Helen is carjacked. Henry is offered a job at the BBC.

Season 6

1998 • 7 Episodes

A documentary crew films the demise of Globelink News.