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  • Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
  • TV Series | Comedy
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
TV Series | Comedy

Political satire about television news company Globe Link and its team of workers such as anchors Henry and Sally, reporter Damien, editor Dave, execs George and Helen, assistant Joy and manager Gus Hedges.
Seasons
6   |   5   |   4   |   3   |   2   |   1   See all
Creators
Andy Hamilton (written by) | Guy Jenkin (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 9, 1990

Release date (First episode)
Aug 9, 1990 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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252 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Neil Pearson
Dave Charnley Dave Charnley   See fewer
66
Jeff Rawle
George Dent George Dent   See fewer
66
David Swift
Henry Davenport Henry Davenport   See fewer
66
Stephen Tompkinson
Damien Day Damien Day   See fewer
66
Victoria Wicks
Sally Smedley Sally Smedley   See fewer
65
Robert Duncan
Gus Hedges Gus Hedges   See fewer
64
Susannah Doyle
Joy Merryweather Joy Merryweather   See fewer
55
Ingrid Lacey
Helen Cooper Helen Cooper   See fewer
42
Haydn Gwynne
Alex Pates Alex Pates   See fewer
24
Geoffrey McGivern
Repeat introductions / Geoff / TV Announcer / Voice Over Repeat introductions / Geoff / TV Announcer / Voice Over   See fewer
5
4
3
Jasper Jacob
Mr. Chambers / Surgeon / Voice-over Mr. Chambers / Surgeon / Voice-over   See fewer
3
Melvyn Hayes
Sir Gordon Sir Gordon   See fewer
3
Neil Stuke
Wes Jasper / Star Batter Wes Jasper / Star Batter   See fewer
3
3
2
James Bannon
Vivian / Vivian Stanmore Vivian / Vivian Stanmore   See fewer
2
Simon Gregor
Interpreter / Pedro Interpreter / Pedro   See fewer
2
Paula Jacobs
Bernice / Helen's Mum Bernice / Helen's Mum   See fewer
2
2
David Troughton
Roy Merchant Jnr / Roy Merchant Jnr. Roy Merchant Jnr / Roy Merchant Jnr.   See fewer
2
Steve Hope Wynne
John Major John Major   See fewer
2
Kate Robbins
Duchess of York / Princess Anne Duchess of York / Princess Anne   See fewer
2
Allan Corduner
Art Critic Art Critic   See fewer
2
Laurence Herder
Man in Field / Peasant Man in Field / Peasant   See fewer
2
Emma Freud
Interviewer Interviewer   See fewer
2
Ben Daniels
Jack Davenport Jack Davenport   See fewer
1
Nigel Pegram
Minister Minister   See fewer
1
Shahnaz Pakravan
Indian Woman Indian Woman   See fewer
1
Kenny Ireland
Sound Man Sound Man   See fewer
1
Michael Fenton Stevens
Gerry Gow Gerry Gow   See fewer
1
1
Michael Müller
Les White Les White   See fewer
1
Susannah Hitching
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
1
1
1
Matthew Cottle
PC Dean PC Dean   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tony Portacio
Officer Officer   See fewer
1
1
Hermione Norris
Octavia Octavia   See fewer
1
Clive Merrison
Nicholas Waugh Nicholas Waugh   See fewer
1
1
1
Neil McCaul
Hoaxer Hoaxer   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Sarah Burghard
Julia Jane Julia Jane   See fewer
1
Clive Russell
Detective Sergeant Detective Sergeant   See fewer
1
Eleanor David
Lady Caroline Lady Caroline   See fewer
1
1
Stephen Moore
Minister Minister   See fewer
1
1
Stephen Greif
Valdez Valdez   See fewer
1
1
Chris Lang
Peregrine Peregrine   See fewer
1
Dariel Pertwee
Floor Manager Floor Manager   See fewer
1
Paul Clarkson
Pat Pringle Pat Pringle   See fewer
1
1
Jenny Funnell
Michelle Michelle   See fewer
1
Cliff Parisi
Ambulance Man Ambulance Man   See fewer
1
1
Rosemary Martin
Avril Day Avril Day   See fewer
1
Gillian Hanna
Mrs Babcock Mrs Babcock   See fewer
1
Sophie Walker
Amy Potter Amy Potter   See fewer
1
1
Nicholas Farrell
Martin Jones Martin Jones   See fewer
1
William Hope
James Sillett James Sillett   See fewer
1
Stella Gonet
Anthea Anthea   See fewer
1
Jonathan Coy
Trevor Hodge Trevor Hodge   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Dale Winton
Dale Winton Dale Winton   See fewer
1
1
1
Jean Ainslie
Lady in Street Lady in Street   See fewer
1
Ian Brown
Terry Terry   See fewer
1
Jerome Wright
Big Dino Big Dino   See fewer
1
Amy Gwilliam
Sophie Sophie   See fewer
1
1
Stephen Hoye
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
1
1
1
Helen Masters
Director Director   See fewer
1
John Bardon
1st Cabbie 1st Cabbie   See fewer
1
Matthew Ashforde
Despatch Rider Despatch Rider   See fewer
1
James Bowers
Photocopier Man Photocopier Man   See fewer
1
Buki Armstrong
Director Director   See fewer
1
Dorcas Morgan
Amanda Amanda   See fewer
1
Stephen Jameson
1st Skinhead 1st Skinhead   See fewer
1
Ian Price
Julien Julien   See fewer
1
Nic D'Avirro
Vasili Vasili   See fewer
1
Jane Wymark
Belinda Belinda   See fewer
1
Geoffrey Whitehead
Lawyer 1 Lawyer 1   See fewer
1
Nicholas Day
Tax Officer Tax Officer   See fewer
1
Kate McEnery
Imogen Imogen   See fewer
1
John Boswall
Jann Sepp Jann Sepp   See fewer
1
1
1
Niall Ashdown
Wilkinson Wilkinson   See fewer
1
1
Donald Sumpter
Inspector Inspector   See fewer
1
Tony Gardner
Mr Anderson Mr Anderson   See fewer
1
1
John Bowler
Insp. Redmond Insp. Redmond   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Nigel Makin
Mr. Gish Mr. Gish   See fewer
1
1
David Horovitch
Bishop Waddle Bishop Waddle   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Paul Jennings
Robber Robber   See fewer
1
1
Sarah Lonton
Woman in Club Woman in Club   See fewer
1
Selina Griffiths
Health and Safety Inspector Health and Safety Inspector   See fewer
1
Letitia Dean
Melissa Cabriolet Melissa Cabriolet   See fewer
1
Peter Geeves
Smoker Smoker   See fewer
1
1
1
Alister Cameron
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant   See fewer
1
Janet Steel
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
1
Clive Mantle
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Carlton Chance
2nd Cabbie 2nd Cabbie   See fewer
1
Sharon MacKenzie
Lynn Yeats Lynn Yeats   See fewer
1
Bob Fletcher
2nd Skinhead 2nd Skinhead   See fewer
1
1
Bruce Bould
Simpson Simpson   See fewer
1
1
Elizabeth Downes
Lynn Yates Lynn Yates   See fewer
1
Elizabeth McKechnie
Lawyer 2 Lawyer 2   See fewer
1
1
Simon De Selva
Tribal Chief Tribal Chief   See fewer
1
Liz Moscrop
Mrs. Sepp Mrs. Sepp   See fewer
1
1
Susan Vidler
Leonie Leonie   See fewer
1
1
1
Niven Boyd
Bob Wragg Bob Wragg   See fewer
1
Simon Cowell-Parker
Randolph Randolph   See fewer
1
1
Matthew Owens
Young Damien Young Damien   See fewer
1
1
Togo Igawa
Mishima Mishima   See fewer
1
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Man in Gents Man in Gents   See fewer
1
Colin Mace
Potts Potts   See fewer
1
Dermot Keaney
Norman Norman   See fewer
1
1
Mem Ferda
Newsroom Employee Newsroom Employee   See fewer
1
Saira Todd
Amanda Amanda   See fewer
1
Russell Richardson
Detective Detective   See fewer
1
1
Ian Kelly
Bookstore Manager Bookstore Manager   See fewer
1
Owen Brenman
Sally 1 Sally 1   See fewer
1
Zita Sattar
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
1
Nick Revell
Brian Beeching Brian Beeching   See fewer
1
1
1
Philip Glenister
Harrison Harrison   See fewer
1
Anthony Asbury
Craig the Croc Craig the Croc   See fewer
1
Jon Cartwright
Spokesman Spokesman   See fewer
1
1
Robert Woolley
Theatregoer Theatregoer   See fewer
1
1
1
Luke de Lacey
Runner Runner   See fewer
1
1
Anna Gilbert
Elizabeth Sepp Elizabeth Sepp   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Alan Stocks
Sgt. Andrews Sgt. Andrews   See fewer
1
David Lemkin
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
1
1
James Grout
Desmond Platt Desmond Platt   See fewer
1
Philip Pope
Minister Minister   See fewer
1
Liz Kettle
Jenny Jenny   See fewer
1
Eiji Kusuhara
Takuguru Takuguru   See fewer
1
1
1
Paul Shearer
Ethics Board Official Ethics Board Official   See fewer
1
1
Robert Harley
Sally 2 Sally 2   See fewer
1
Norman Gregory
Pub Manager Pub Manager   See fewer
1
Claudia Lander-Duke
Little Girl Little Girl   See fewer
1
Victoria Hasted
Reporter 1 Reporter 1   See fewer
1
Daphne Oxenford
'Old Lady' 'Old Lady'   See fewer
1
Mark Heal
Protester Protester   See fewer
1
1
Connie Hyde
Sheila Sheila   See fewer
1
1
Andrew Greenough
Reporter 1 Reporter 1   See fewer
1
Neville Rofalia
Tribal Elder Tribal Elder   See fewer
1
Andrew Barrow
Mickey Mickey   See fewer
1
Nikki Diamond
Scorpio Scorpio   See fewer
1
Ellen Sheean
Lesley Lesley   See fewer
1
Mark Arden
Mini-cab Driver Mini-cab Driver   See fewer
1
Angela Rippon
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
1
Jonathan Pearce
Self - Football Commentary Self - Football Commentary   See fewer
1
1
1
Lolly Susi
Woman on TV Woman on TV   See fewer
1
Philip Bird
Reporter 2 Reporter 2   See fewer
1
Bronco McLoughlin
Prisoner Prisoner   See fewer
1
Phil Nice
'Man in bed' 'Man in bed'   See fewer
1
Wolf Christian
Bouncer Bouncer   See fewer
1
James McCusker
Reporter 2 Reporter 2   See fewer
1
1
1
Jon Fuller
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
1
Enn Reitel
Voice-Over Voice-Over   See fewer
1
Carolyn Pickles
Anne Coates Anne Coates   See fewer
1
Meera Syal
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
1
1
Roger Hammond
Sir Roysten Sir Roysten   See fewer
1
Paul Rider
Spicer Spicer   See fewer
1
Mark Burton
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
1
Maxine Ostwald
'Woman in bed' 'Woman in bed'   See fewer
1
1
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
1
John Brobby
Paramedic Paramedic   See fewer
1
Maureen Bennett
Miss Frobisher Miss Frobisher   See fewer
1
John O'Farrell
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
1
1
Eliza Buckingham
Woman in Gallery Woman in Gallery   See fewer
1
Lacey Monks
Little girl Little girl   See fewer
1
Sue Carpenter
Sue Carpenter Sue Carpenter   See fewer
1
Christie Jennings
Paramedic Paramedic   See fewer
1
Neil Kinnock
Neil Kinnock Neil Kinnock   See fewer
1
Jancis Robinson
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Jon Snow
Jon Snow Jon Snow   See fewer
1
Clare Clifford
Lavinia Lavinia   See fewer
1
Mark Chapman
Sam Peter Sam Peter   See fewer
1
Andy Hamilton
Gerry (uncredited) Gerry (uncredited)   See fewer
3
Frank Jakeman
Mercenary #1 (uncredited) Mercenary #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Tina Simmons
British News Awards Guest (uncredited) British News Awards Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Richard James
Soundman (uncredited) Soundman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Richard Osman
Removal Man (uncredited) Removal Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Guy Jenkin
Removal Man (uncredited) Removal Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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