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Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998) — comedy on Channel 4
About Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey ended on December 9, 1998, on Channel 4. The series concluded after its sixth season, with the final episode airing on that date.
Drop the Dead Donkey was a satirical comedy series that aired from 1990 to 1998. It was set in the studios of Globelink News TV, depicting the chaotic and often unprincipled environment under the leadership of an unpopular Chief Executive. The show focused on the dysfunctional news team and their humorous attempts to navigate the challenges of television broadcasting.
The cast included Neil Pearson as Dave Charnley, David Swift as Henry Davenport, Stephen Tompkinson as Damien Day, Jeff Rawle as George Dent, Victoria Wicks as Sally Smedley, Robert Duncan as Gus Hedges, Susannah Doyle as Joy Merryweather, and Ingrid Lacey as Helen Cooper. The series does not have a rated score on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.
Drop the Dead Donkey episode schedule
65 aired
Aired · 65
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 9, 1998 | S6·E7 | The Final Chapter |
| December 2, 1998 | S6·E6 | A Bit of an Atmosphere |
| November 25, 1998 | S6·E5 | George Finds Love |
| November 18, 1998 | S6·E4 | But Is It Art? |
| November 11, 1998 | S6·E3 | The Diaries |
| November 4, 1998 | S6·E2 | Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells |
| October 28, 1998 | S6·E1 | The Newsmakers |
| December 17, 1996 | S5·E12 | Sex 'n Death |
| December 10, 1996 | S5·E11 | The Graveyard Shift |
| December 3, 1996 | S5·E10 | Luck |
| November 26, 1996 | S5·E9 | Dave and Diana |
| November 19, 1996 | S5·E8 | Henry's Diary |
| November 12, 1996 | S5·E7 | Charnley in Love |
| November 5, 1996 | S5·E6 | George's Car |
| October 29, 1996 | S5·E5 | The Path of True Love |
| October 22, 1996 | S5·E4 | What Are Friends For |
| October 15, 1996 | S5·E3 | The Bird of Doom |
| October 8, 1996 | S5·E2 | The Godless Society |
| October 1, 1996 | S5·E1 | Inside the Asylum |
| December 15, 1994 | S4·E12 | Damien and the Weather Girl |
| December 8, 1994 | S4·E11 | The Wedding |
| December 1, 1994 | S4·E10 | The Strike |
| November 24, 1994 | S4·E9 | Henry's Autobiography |
| November 17, 1994 | S4·E8 | No More Mr. Nice Guy |
| November 10, 1994 | S4·E7 | Crime Time |
| November 3, 1994 | S4·E6 | Sally in T.V. Times |
| October 13, 1994 | S4·E3 | The Day of the Mum |
| October 6, 1994 | S4·E2 | Quality Time |
| September 29, 1994 | S4·E1 | The Undiscovered Country |
| September 27, 1994 | S4·E5 | Helen's Parents |
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| September 20, 1994 | S4·E4 | Births and Deaths |
| March 18, 1993 | S3·E11 | Awards |
| March 11, 1993 | S3·E10 | George and His Daughter |
| March 4, 1993 | S3·E9 | Paintball |
| February 25, 1993 | S3·E8 | Joy |
| February 18, 1993 | S3·E7 | The New Newsreader |
| February 11, 1993 | S3·E6 | Lady Merchant |
| February 4, 1993 | S3·E5 | Sally's Libel |
| January 28, 1993 | S3·E4 | Helen'll Fix It |
| January 21, 1993 | S3·E3 | Henry's Lost Love |
| January 14, 1993 | S3·E2 | Sally's Accountant |
| January 7, 1993 | S3·E1 | In Place of Alex |
| December 19, 1991 | S2·E13 | The Christmas Party |
| December 12, 1991 | S2·E12 | Dave's Day |
| December 5, 1991 | S2·E11 | George's Daughter |
| November 28, 1991 | S2·E10 | The Evangelist |
| November 21, 1991 | S2·E9 | Damien Down and Out |
| November 14, 1991 | S2·E8 | Don't Mention the Arabs |
| November 7, 1991 | S2·E7 | Hoax |
| October 31, 1991 | S2·E6 | Alex and the Interpreter |
| October 24, 1991 | S2·E5 | Drunk Minister |
| October 17, 1991 | S2·E4 | Baseball |
| October 10, 1991 | S2·E3 | Henry and Dido |
| October 3, 1991 | S2·E2 | The Trevorman Cometh |
| September 26, 1991 | S2·E1 | The Gulf Report |
| October 11, 1990 | S1·E10 | The Big Day |
| October 4, 1990 | S1·E9 | Death, Disaster 'n' Damien |
| September 27, 1990 | S1·E8 | The Root of All Evil |
| September 20, 1990 | S1·E7 | The New Approach |
| September 13, 1990 | S1·E6 | Sex, Lies and Audiotape |
| September 6, 1990 | S1·E5 | Old Father Time |
| August 30, 1990 | S1·E4 | A Blast from the Past |
| August 23, 1990 | S1·E3 | A Clash of Interests |
| August 16, 1990 | S1·E2 | Sally's Arrival |
| August 9, 1990 | S1·E1 | A New Dawn |
