Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Drop the Dead Donkey is a 1990 comedy series created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. It stars Neil Pearson, Victoria Wicks and David Swift.
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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Cast
- Neil Pearson as Dave Charnley
- Victoria Wicks as Sally Smedley
- David Swift as Henry Davenport
- Stephen Tompkinson as Damien Day
- Jeff Rawle as George Dent
- Robert Duncan as Gus Hedges
- Susannah Doyle as Joy Merryweather
- Ingrid Lacey as Helen Cooper
- Haydn Gwynne as Alex Pates
- Sara Stewart as Jenny
- Geoffrey McGivern as Geoff
- Neil Stuke as Wes Jasper