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All Episodes of Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey is a situation comedy that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set...
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Season 1

  • A New Dawn
    7.1/1055 votes

    A New Dawn

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/1990

    Sir Roysten takes over at Globelink News, and puts Gus in charge. The Editor George tries to sack Damien for seeding crash sites,while he is filming , but Gus intercedes and Damien is only reprimanded.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sally's Arrival
    7.6/1042 votes

    Sally's Arrival

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/1990

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Clash of Interests
    7.4/1036 votes

    A Clash of Interests

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/1990

    Gus tries to get Alex on his side in order to pressurise George to censor a story about a chemical spillage from a company owned by Sir Roysten. Dave updates the obituaries but Henry accidentally sees his and gets upset.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Blast from the Past
    7.5/1035 votes

    A Blast from the Past

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/1990

    Damien is doing a story on slum landlords but when they view the footage, Alex is staggered to learn that her ex husband is involved in the story. Sally and Henry have elocution lessons, and Sally appears on a TV telethon for charity.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Old Father Time
    8.2/1038 votes

    Old Father Time

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/1990

    Henry's nephew comes to the office to gain work experience but everybody gets worked up as to just how young he is.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sex, Lies and Audiotape
    8.1/1040 votes

    Sex, Lies and Audiotape

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/1990

    Alex has obtained a top secret audio tape, that the Government wants banned. Sally is taped making love to the sound man, but when Dave makes Henry a copy of Sally's tape, he accidentally uses the secret tape, thus erasing it.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The New Approach
    7.9/1032 votes

    The New Approach

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/1990

    Gus brings in a stress therapist to interview the staff and after a group session, a fight breaks out between Dave and Henry, so Gus fires the therapist. Dave persuades Henry to put money into a racehorse which turns out to be rubbish.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Root of All Evil
    7.6/1034 votes

    The Root of All Evil

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/1990

    Sally gets flowers from a secret admirer and when she loses her purse, Dave comes under suspicion, because he has been trying to borrow money. Gus goes on an economy drive.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Death, Disaster 'n' Damien
    8.0/1036 votes

    Death, Disaster 'n' Damien

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/1990

    On location, Damien fakes a firing squad. He also gets injured organising an animal rights protest, but before he can film it, Alex steps in and the raid is cancelled. To make up for the cancellation and while he is in hospital he tries to film a heart operation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Big Day
    7.4/1034 votes

    The Big Day

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/1990

    Gus wants Sally to interview the Prime Minister when she comes to the studio, but Alex and George want Henry to do the interview. When an electrician fuses the lights the interview is called off. After Damien fakes another report, George threatens to sack him.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown