Drop the Dead Donkey S2E5 — The Drunken Cabinet Minister

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Drop the Dead Donkey•Season 2•Episode 5

The Drunken Cabinet Minister

8.2/10 · 38 votesOct 24, 1991

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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Sally complains to George that she is getting all the depressing stories. A Government Minister shows up for Henry's interview dead drunk. Damien tries to do his report from the streets and keeps getting interrupted. Gay rights protesters break into the studio just before they

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 2 Episodes13

The Gulf Report

The Trevorman Cometh

Henry and Dido

Baseball

The Drunken Cabinet Minister

E6 7.4

Alex and the Intrepreter

E7 8.1

Hoax

E8 7.5

Don't Mention the Arabs

Damien Down and Out

The Evangelist

George's Daughter

Dave's Day

The Christmas Party

Cast8

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

David Swift

Henry Davenport

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

Robert Duncan

Gus Hedges

Haydn Gwynne

Alex Pates

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Episode Summary

"The Drunken Cabinet Minister" is episode 5 of Drop the Dead Donkey season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 38 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on October 24, 1991.

Next: E6 · Alex and the Intrepreter Best of Season 2