Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
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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Episodes
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1. The Undiscovered Country1994-09-29After 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.
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2. Quality Time1994-10-06Helen meets her daughter's new teacher. Damien and Henry bet Dave that he can't date Joy so he trains with her in preparation for her appearance on Gladiators. Gus is still in hosp
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3. The Day of The Mum1994-10-13Gus is back from hospital and delegates more responsibility to Helen. Damien's mother shows up and is still criticising him. Helen sorts out a problem of expenses between Henry an
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4. Births and Deaths1994-09-20Damien gets a death threat from the drug barons he featured in one of his reports so Gus gets him a bodyguard. Is Sally pregnant? Someone claiming to be Henry's son shows up.
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5. Helen's Parents1994-09-27Helen asks Dave to be her boyfriend at a dinner party she is holding for her parents so she doesn't have to tell them that she is gay. Sally turns out to be pregnant. George think
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6. Sally in T.V. Times1994-11-03Anna is marrying George but she has an alternative motive. Sally is being interviewed by the TV Times. Joy propositions the photographer. Sally loses her baby.
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7. Crime Time1994-11-10Gus proposes a new crime programme fronted by Sally and Damien but is unhappy with the director so he shoots the program himself. George still wants to marry Anna so Dave finds a w
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8. No More Mr Nice Guy1994-11-17George sends Sally and Henry out to Acapulco for an international conference after shedding his wimpish image.
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9. Henry's Autobiography1994-11-24George is scared stiff that he will be interviewed by Jeremy Paxman on BBC TV. Henry tries to date the new girl reporter who has just joined the team but she turns him down. Damien
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10. The Strike1994-12-01Most of the staff are out on strike because of job cuts but Gus, Sally, George and Damien are still working so Gus brings in Russian back room staff to cover. Dave plays poker wit
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11. The Wedding1994-12-08Dave organises a stag night for a member of the staff but it is Gus who is stripped naked at the end of the evening. Henry's house is occupied by the builders so he has to stay wit
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12. Damien and the Weather Girl1994-12-15A new weather girl joins the show and Dave ends up dating her, but he discovers that it is too dangerous to keep on seeing her so Damien tries his luck. Henry is to be featured on
Cast
Neil PearsonDave Charnley
Victoria WicksSally Smedley
Susannah DoyleJoy MerryweatherDavid SwiftHenry Davenport
Stephen TompkinsonDamien Day
Jeff RawleGeorge DentRobert DuncanGus Hedges
Ingrid LaceyHelen CooperImages
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