Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 2

Record ID: 127420
  • Title: Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 2
  • Date: 3rd October 1991
  • Summary: Globelink is in severe financial difficulties and only one thing unites the staff - the desire to stab someone else in the back.
  • 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),Richard Cubison (Trevor) Written by: Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin Episode two Everyone in the office starts to panic when they hear that redundancies are to be made,George suggests they all take a pay cut but Alex thinks they are playing into a trap. Only after having hacked into the system and found that all of them are on the hit list does Alex agree to take the cut. Sally is forced to agree also as a new,more popular presenter is brought in for a trial and Damien is finally forced to except he is expendable after trying and failing to get a job elsewhere. Gus is triumphant when he realises his plan to scare everyone has worked but this is short lived as Alex informs him that he too will be taking a pay cut according to Sir Royston. Just as George celebrates his victory over Gus he has more bad news about his pyromaniac teenage daughter.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Entertainment
  • Producer:Hat Trick Productions Ltd.
  • Programme Episode:Episode 2
  • Transmission Date:03/10/1991
  • Rights:Worldwide
  • Decade: 1990s
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