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Drop the Dead Donkey
Series 1
Episode 1: A New Dawn
Date:
1990Categories:
ComedyCast & Crew
Neil Pearson (actor)
Jeff Rawle (actor)
David Swift (actor)
Stephen Tompkinson (actor)
Robert Duncan (actor)
Victoria Wicks (actor)
Susannah Doyle (actor)
Ingrid Lacey (actor)
Haydn Gwynne (actor)
About this programme:
The multi-award-winning comedy set behind the scenes in a newsroom. The staff face up to the prospect of having a megalomaniac as their new boss.
About this series:
Satirical sitcom set in a television newsroom.
Guidance
Adult humour
Episodes
Ep. 1:
| A New Dawn- The multi-award-winning comedy set behind the scenes in a newsroom. The staff face up to the prospect of having a megalomaniac as their new boss. | ||
Ep. 2:
| Sally's Arrival- In an effort to boost ratings, new Chief Executive Gus Hedges presents Henry with a new partner - Sally Smedley, who arrives in a blaze of publicity to the horror of the other staff. | ||
Ep. 3:
| A Clash of Interests- George is thrown into a paroxysm of self-pity when a news story implicates Sir Roysten in a major chemical disaster caused by one of his companies, and he has to decide whether to run it. | ||
Ep. 4:
| A Blast from the Past- Personal and professional life become one for Alex as she discovers that her ex-husband is implicated in a major scandal and she must question where her loyallties lie. | ||
Ep. 5:
| Old Father Time- Henry is finding that his well-rehearsed interview technique is not working its magic on a particular government minister. And he is piqued when his nephew Jack, a media studies student, upstages him in more ways than one. | ||
Ep. 6:
| Sex, Lies and Videotape- Telegenic Sally Smedley's ice-cool screen persona belies a passionate heart, as soon two groins are beating as one. Meanwhile George is agonizing over a news story whose veracity he doubts. | ||
Ep. 7:
| The New Approach- George asks important questions like 'Can news broadcasting be truly unbiased?', 'Is it right to ignore Government pressure?', and 'Where the hell are my ulcer pills?' | ||
Ep. 8:
| The Root of All Evil- Economy is Gus's latest obsession, as he attempts to introduce an austerity drive at the station. This threatens to have a disastrous effect on Damien's bribing techniques and Dave is obsessed with his own lack of solvency. | ||
Ep. 9:
| Death, Disaster 'n Damien- Damien is happily perverting the course of news reporting, as usual, when an execution proves less telegenic than he had expected. Closer to home, his coverage of an animal liberation raid lacks glamour until he takes charge. | ||
Ep. 10:
| The Big Day- The news team achieves its ultimate aim, and as well as getting a late extension to the bar, they secure an interview with the Prime Minister. |
