Drop the Dead Donkey 1990
Created by Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
- Comedy
- 24 min episodes
- 6 seasons
- 65 episodes
- Ended
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.
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Comic, cool, classical in form and resolved.
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- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- contemporarynostalgic
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Cast
- Neil PearsonDave Charnley
- Victoria WicksSally Smedley
- Susannah DoyleJoy Merryweather
- David SwiftHenry Davenport
- Stephen TompkinsonDamien Day
- Jeff RawleGeorge Dent
- Robert DuncanGus Hedges
- Ingrid LaceyHelen Cooper
Crew
- Andy HamiltonCreator
- Guy JenkinCreator
- Guy JenkinWriter
- Andy HamiltonProducer
- Guy JenkinProducer
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Seasons
- Season 110 eps · 1990
- Season 213 eps · 1991
- Season 311 eps · 1993
- Season 412 eps · 1994
- Season 512 eps · 1996
- Season 67 eps · 1998
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