Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 2

Record ID: 127272
  • Title: Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 2
  • Date: 7th November 1991
  • Summary: Newshound Damien Day deplores fabrication by TV reporters,especially when someone else does it better than him.
  • Description:Drop The Dead Donkey 2 Second series of political comedy set behind the scenes at news channel. George Dent is the cowardly but kind editor of 'Globelink News TV' who has had to contend with slick yuppie Gus and his 'media-speak' ever since the station was taken over by media tycoon Sir Royston. Against the wishes of George and his fierce and witty assistant Alex,Sir Royston persists in trying to turn the station into a sensationalist high-ratings show by bringing in presenter Sally,a brainless bimbo and by playing on field reporter Damien Day's lack of morals and thirst for a dramatic story. Dave is the office womaniser who still cares about real news and Henry Davenport is the long serving,hot tempered presenter who still hasn't forgiven anyone for forcing him to work alongside Sally. Joy Merryweather is a new member of the team who is the antithesis of what her name suggests. Director: Liddy Oldroyd Starring: Robert Duncan (Gus),Haydn Gwynne (Alex),Neil Pearson (Dave),Jeff Rawle (George),David Swift (Henry),Stephen Tompkinson (Damien),Victoria Wicks (Sally),Susannah Doyle (Joy),Neil McCaul (Hoaxer),Matthew Ashforde (Despatch Rider),Sharon Mackenzie (Lynn Yeats),Jon Cartwright (spokesman) Written by: Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin Episode seven Damien's rivalry with Lynn Yeats grows as Gus reminds him of how she has beaten him to yet another exclusive. Damien thinks he has his own exclusive until he finds out it is a hoaxer but this gives him an idea so he decides to give Lynn Yeats a hoax himself. Sally's grandmother has died and she is very upset but after seeing all the newspaper interviews she has done the team are less then sympathetic. Joy accidentally throws the ashes in the bin but with the help of some instant coffee,herbal tea and a lot of smoking they manage to refill the urn and Sally is none the wiser. Henry tries all week to complete his crossword and then a delivery boy tells him the answer to the last clue and Damien discovers that his own hoax turned out to be true and Lynn Yeats has beaten him to another exclusive.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Entertainment
  • Producer:Hat Trick Productions Ltd.
  • Programme Episode:Episode 7
  • Transmission Date:07/11/1991
  • Rights:Worldwide
  • Decade: 1990s
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