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A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 6 - George's Car
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #1 - George's Car

    S5:E6

    George buys Henry's old Jaguar and immediately has to spend 2000 pounds on a new gearbox. Sally is thinking about cosmetic surgery and Dave might break the habit of a lifetime and propose marriage to his girlfriend.

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  2. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 7 - Charnley in Love
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Charnley in Love

    S5:E7

    Sally does an old age pensioners advert, but it backfires on her. Dave is beginning to have second thoughts about getting engaged, then he finds out that his fiance is dumping him. One of Gus's old girl friends, who now works for Sir Roysten, comes to give Globelink the once over. Damien is the first subject on a new reality TV show. Damien interviews M.P.s Anne Coates and Tony Banks.

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  3. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 1 - The Newsmakers
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #3 - The Newsmakers

    S6:E1

    A documentary crew films the demise of Globelink News.

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  4. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 1 - A New Dawn
    7.1/10(55 votes)

    #4 - A New Dawn

    S1:E1

    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.

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  5. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 8 - Henry's Diary
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Henry's Diary

    S5:E8

    Henry's newspaper column is causing problems among the office staff. Gus is trying to sell tickets to Sir Roysten's benefit and he gets Joy to become a waitress for the evening.

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  6. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 9 - Dave and Diana
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Dave and Diana

    S5:E9

    Gus brings in a psychologist to interview the staff. Henry and Damien think that Dave is dating Princess Diana but have a surprise in store. George brings in his home made wine.

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  7. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 10 - Luck
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Luck

    S5:E10

    Damien ends up in hospital with a broken leg after being pushed down stairs by Liam Gallagher. Sally acts in a pantomime with Rosemarie Ford. Dave clears his debts with a bet on the football.

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  8. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 12 - Sex 'n Death
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #8 - Sex 'n Death

    S5:E12

    Henry finds out that he is dying so goes on a bender to end all benders but there is a surprise in store. Gus is having sex nightmares about Joy so he asks Dave for advice but the nightmares continue with someone else.

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  9. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 6 - A Bit of an Atmosphere
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #9 - A Bit of an Atmosphere

    S6:E6

    Damian's fainting spells get worse. Henry gets a job on children's TV. Joy's sketches are displayed in a gallery.

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  10. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 3 - A Clash of Interests
    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #10 - A Clash of Interests

    S1:E3

    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.

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  11. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 10 - The Big Day
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    #11 - The Big Day

    S1:E10

    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.

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  12. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 6 - Alex and the Intrepreter
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Alex and the Intrepreter

    S2:E6

    While George is on holiday Alex runs the office and gets involved with a Russian and his interpreter, who are here to see how the station is run. The Russian proposes, Alex turns him down, but the interpreter accepts. Dave gets her off the hook, by posing as her fiance. Damien is under pressure from Lynn Yates, a reporter from another TV station, to get the best stories..

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  13. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 8 - Don't Mention the Arabs
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #13 - Don't Mention the Arabs

    S2:E8

    Sally has found religion. Henry is writing an obituary of a fellow journalist, who is seriously ill. George is under pressure to shelve Henry's documentary on human rights.

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  14. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 4 Episode 10 - The Strike
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #14 - The Strike

    S4:E10

    Most of the staff are out on strike because of job cuts but Gus, Sally, George and Damien are still working so Gus brings in Russian back room staff to cover. Dave plays poker with the police who are on picket duty. George's wife has published an account about their life together.

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  15. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 2 - The Godless Society
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #15 - The Godless Society

    S5:E2

    Gus is eager to impress a Japanese delegation of potential financiers while the newsroom are introduced to a novel concept - religious belief - except for George, who's lost all faith in public transport.

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  16. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 2 - Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells

    S6:E2

    Roy Merchant promises to not cut jobs.

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  17. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 3 - The Diaries
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #17 - The Diaries

    S6:E3

    Helen tells her father she's a lesbian. Henry and Sally look for other jobs. Dave tries to get fired.

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  18. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 4 - A Blast from the Past
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #18 - A Blast from the Past

    S1:E4

    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.

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  19. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 1 - Inside the Asylum
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #19 - Inside the Asylum

    S5:E1

    Sally returns from a mental hospital. Helen is carjacked. Henry is offered a job at the BBC.

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  20. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 3 - The Bird of Doom
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #20 - The Bird of Doom

    S5:E3

    Gus hires a new security firm. Joy applies for a job at the BBC.

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  21. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 4 - But is it Art?
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #21 - But is it Art?

    S6:E4

    Sally begins dating older men. George meets Henry's niece. Helen tells her mother she's a lesbian.

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  22. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 2 - Sally's Arrival
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #22 - Sally's Arrival

    S1:E2

    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.

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  23. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 8 - The Root of All Evil
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #23 - The Root of All Evil

    S1:E8

    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.

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  24. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 4 - Baseball
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #24 - Baseball

    S2:E4

    The staff are drafted into Gus's baseball team, just because he wants to get revenge on his older brother Julian. Meanwhile, the staff also use a photocopier repairman to see which stories are the best.

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  25. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 4 - What are Friends For
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