Drop the Dead Donkey - Season 1 - Eps 1: A New Dawn
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.
About Drop the Dead Donkey
Title: Drop the Dead Donkey
First Air Date: 1990-08-09
Last Air Date: 1998-12-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 27 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 7
Total Episodes: 65
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
Ingrid Lacey
Helen Cooper