Drop the Dead Donkey
1990 · TV Series · 30 min · ★ 7.0
In a busy TV newsroom, staff try to keep their program credible after a powerful new owner takes over. As deadlines loom and real-world headlines shape each episode, the team clashes over whether to pursue serious reporting or chase attention-grabbing stories that protect the boss’s interests.
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Details
- Years
- 1990–1998
- Release date
- 1990-08-09
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (29 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, satirical workplace comedy about media spin and clashing egos, with sharp character banter; Not for you if you dislike topical jokes or prefer broader farce like Blackadder.
Pros: sharp satirical humour; memorable ensemble characters; timely news references | Cons: very topical jokes; uneven later run; can feel dated
Themes
- satire
- dark comedy
- reporter
- sitcom
- political humor
- workplace comedy
Cast & crew
Neil Pearson
as Dave Charnley
Victoria Wicks
as Sally Smedley
Susannah Doyle
as Joy Merryweather
- DS
David Swift
as Henry Davenport
Stephen Tompkinson
as Damien Day
Jeff Rawle
as George Dent
- RD
Robert Duncan
as Gus Hedges
Haydn Gwynne
as Alex Pates
Ingrid Lacey
as Helen Cooper
Sara Stewart
as Jenny
Created by Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton
Episodes6 seasons · 65 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1A New DawnTubi
- S1E2Sally's ArrivalTubi
- S1E3A Clash of InterestsTubi
- S1E4A Blast from the PastTubi
- S1E5Old Father TimeTubi
- S1E6Sex, Lies and AudiotapeTubi
- S1E7The New ApproachTubi
- S1E8The Root of All EvilTubi
- S1E9Death, Disaster 'n' DamienTubi
- S1E10The Big DayTubi
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1The Gulf ReportTubi
- S2E2The Trevorman ComethTubi
- S2E3Henry and DidoTubi
- S2E4BaseballTubi
- S2E5The Drunken Cabinet MinisterTubi
- S2E6Alex and the IntrepreterTubi
- S2E7HoaxTubi
- S2E8Don't Mention the ArabsTubi
- S2E9Damien Down and OutTubi
- S2E10The EvangelistTubi
- S2E11George's DaughterTubi
- S2E12Dave's DayTubi
- S2E13The Christmas PartyTubi
Season 311 episodes
- S3E1In Place of AlexTubi
- S3E2Sally's AccountantTubi
- S3E3Henry's Lost LoveTubi
- S3E4Helen'll Fix ItTubi
- S3E5Sally's LibelTubi
- S3E6Lady MerchantTubi
- S3E7The New NewsreaderTubi
- S3E8JoyTubi
- S3E9PaintballTubi
- S3E10George and His DaughterTubi
- S3E11AwardsTubi
Season 412 episodes
- S4E1The Undiscovered CountryTubi
- S4E2Quality TimeTubi
- S4E3The Day of The MumTubi
- S4E4Births and DeathsTubi
- S4E5Helen's ParentsTubi
- S4E6Sally in T.V. TimesTubi
- S4E7Crime TimeTubi
- S4E8No More Mr Nice GuyTubi
- S4E9Henry's AutobiographyTubi
- S4E10The StrikeTubi
- S4E11The WeddingTubi
- S4E12Damien and the Weather GirlTubi
Season 512 episodes
- S5E1Inside the AsylumTubi
- S5E2The Godless SocietyTubi
- S5E3The Bird of DoomTubi
- S5E4What are Friends ForTubi
- S5E5The Path of True LoveTubi
- S5E6George's CarTubi
- S5E7Charnley in LoveTubi
- S5E8Henry's DiaryTubi
- S5E9Dave and DianaTubi
- S5E10LuckTubi
- S5E11The Graveyard ShiftTubi
- S5E12Sex 'n DeathTubi
Season 67 episodes
- S6E1The NewsmakersTubi
- S6E2Beasts, Badgers and BombshellsTubi
- S6E3The DiariesTubi
- S6E4But is it Art?Tubi
- S6E5George Finds LoveTubi
- S6E6A Bit of an AtmosphereTubi
- S6E7The Final ChapterTubi