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Drop the Dead Donkey

199024m6.7 / 106 seasons

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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Season 1

10 episodes available

Episode 1: A New Dawn

Unknown runtime

Sir Roysten takes over at Globelink News, and puts Gus in charge. The Editor George tries to sack Damien for seeding crash sites,while he is filming , but Gus intercedes and Damien is only reprimanded.

Episode 2: Sally's Arrival

Unknown runtime

As Britain is threatened by Saddam Hussein with the Gulf war about to break out the staff have a bigger problem to contend with. The arrival of a new news reader, Sally Smedley.

Episode 3: A Clash of Interests

Unknown runtime

Gus tries to get Alex on his side in order to pressurise George to censor a story about a chemical spillage from a company owned by Sir Roysten. Dave updates the obituaries but Henry accidentally sees his and gets upset.

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Cast & Characters

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

David Swift

Henry Davenport

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

Robert Duncan

Gus Hedges

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Episode 4: A Blast from the Past

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Damien is doing a story on slum landlords but when they view the footage, Alex is staggered to learn that her ex husband is involved in the story. Sally and Henry have elocution lessons, and Sally appears on a TV telethon for charity.

Episode 5: Old Father Time

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Henry's nephew comes to the office to gain work experience but everybody gets worked up as to just how young he is.

Episode 6: Sex, Lies and Audiotape

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Alex has obtained a top secret audio tape, that the Government wants banned. Sally is taped making love to the sound man, but when Dave makes Henry a copy of Sally's tape, he accidentally uses the secret tape, thus erasing it.

Episode 7: The New Approach

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Gus brings in a stress therapist to interview the staff and after a group session, a fight breaks out between Dave and Henry, so Gus fires the therapist. Dave persuades Henry to put money into a racehorse which turns out to be rubbish.

Episode 8: The Root of All Evil

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Sally gets flowers from a secret admirer and when she loses her purse, Dave comes under suspicion, because he has been trying to borrow money. Gus goes on an economy drive.

Episode 9: Death, Disaster 'n' Damien

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On location, Damien fakes a firing squad. He also gets injured organising an animal rights protest, but before he can film it, Alex steps in and the raid is cancelled. To make up for the cancellation and while he is in hospital he tries to film a heart operation.

Episode 10: The Big Day

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Gus wants Sally to interview the Prime Minister when she comes to the studio, but Alex and George want Henry to do the interview. When an electrician fuses the lights the interview is called off. After Damien fakes another report, George threatens to sack him.

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