Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey

Aug. 09, 1990
Duration: N/A/episode
Rated: N/A
Status: Ended

Seasons and episodes

6Season 6Oct. 28, 1998
5Season 5Oct. 01, 1996
4Season 4Sep. 29, 1994
3Season 3Jan. 07, 1993
2Season 2Sep. 26, 1991
1Season 1Aug. 09, 1990

Synopsis

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.

Drop the Dead Donkey
Original titleDrop the Dead Donkey
First air dateAug. 09, 1990
Last air dateDec. 09, 1998
Seasons6
Episodes65
IMDb Rating8.01 657 votes
TMDb Rating6.91323 votes

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