Drop the Dead Donkey - Season 1 - Eps 2: Sally's Arrival
As Britain is threatened by Saddam Hussein with the Gulf war about to break out the staff have a bigger problem to contend with. The arrival of a new news reader, Sally Smedley.
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