- Title: Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 1
- Date: 9th August 1990
- Summary: A brave new world beckons for the staff at Globelink News when the station is taken over by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. As the team grapples with the complexities of covering Northern Ireland and the machinations of the new regime,panic and paranoia jump to danger levels.
- Description:Drop The Dead Donkey Comedy series set backstage in a TV newsroom which answers vital questions like- what do newsreaders say to each other when the lights go down- are they discussing the news or comparing verrucas? Starring: Robert Duncan (Gus),Haydn Gwynne (Alex),Neil Pearson (Dave),Jeff Rawle (George),David Swift (Henry),Stephen Tompkinson (Damien),Shahnaz Pakravan (Indian woman) Written by: Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin Director: Liddy Oldroyd Episode One The harassed staff of Global Ink have to face up to the threat of having a megalomaniac as their new owner,things undeniably change when the company is taken over; Damien is nearly sacked and George feels like no one is taking him seriously.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Hat Trick Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:09/08/1990
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 1990s