Drop the Dead Donkey
1990 · TV Series · 30 min
★ 7.3(30)unSUB Rating
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 (input)
- 7.0/10 (30 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
Directed by Liddy Oldroyd
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