Drop the Dead Donkey
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Starring
Neil PearsonJeff RawleDavid SwiftStephen TompkinsonVictoria WicksRobert Duncan
Written by
Andy HamiltonGuy Jenkin
Starring
Neil PearsonJeff RawleDavid SwiftStephen TompkinsonVictoria WicksRobert Duncan
Written by
Andy HamiltonGuy Jenkin
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Drop the Dead Donkey Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | ||||
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | |
| S3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | |||
| S4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.8 | ||
| S5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | ||
| S6 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
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About
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.
All Seasons
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Season 11990
7.6450114h 30m
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Season 21991
8.0456135h 16m
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Season 31993
8.2316114h 24m
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Season 41994
8.0318124h 47m
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Season 51996
7.4305124h 49m
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Season 61998
7.517272h 47m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Neil Pearson Dave Charnley
Jeff Rawle George Dent
David Swift Henry Davenport
Stephen Tompkinson Damien Day
Victoria Wicks Sally Smedley
Robert Duncan Gus Hedges
Susannah Doyle Joy Merryweather
Ingrid Lacey Helen Cooper
Haydn Gwynne Alex Pates
Geoffrey McGivern Repeat introductions, Geoff, TV Announcer
Crew
Andy Hamilton
Guy Jenkin
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