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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 1 Episode 1 - A New Dawn
    0.0/10(56 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 2 - Sally's Arrival
    0.0/10(44 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 3 - A Clash of Interests
    0.0/10(38 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 4 - A Blast from the Past
    0.0/10(37 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 5 - Old Father Time
    0.0/10(40 votes)

    #5 - Old Father Time

    S1:E5

    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

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  6. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 6 - Sex, Lies and Audiotape
    0.0/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Sex, Lies and Audiotape

    S1:E6

    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

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  7. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 8 - The Root of All Evil
    0.0/10(37 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 9 - Death, Disaster 'n' Damien
    0.0/10(39 votes)

    #8 - Death, Disaster 'n' Damien

    S1:E9

    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

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  9. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 10 - The Big Day
    0.0/10(37 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 1 - The Gulf Report
    0.0/10(34 votes)

    #10 - The Gulf Report

    S2:E1

    The book on Globelink News' coverage of the Gulf War is about to be published and George is to be interviewed on TV about it. Sally goes on childrens TV and gets dunked in the gunge tank. Sir Roysten's daughter comes to work at the office and starts dating Dave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 3 - Henry and Dido
    0.0/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Henry and Dido

    S2:E3

    Sally brings her dog Dido into the office. Henry dates a young actress. Dave, trying to find out how she feels about Henry, ends up sleeping with her, but when Henry finds out, he knocks his computer on to the floor and kills Dido.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 7 - Hoax
    0.0/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Hoax

    S2:E7

    Henry spends the whole episode trying to solve the last clue in the times crossword, when the answer comes from a surprising source. Sally's mother dies and after the cremation she brings the urn into the office. Damien meets the source who has hoaxed him on several stories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 9 - Damien Down and Out
    0.0/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Damien Down and Out

    S2:E9

    While Damien lives on the streets to get to the bottom of a big story, Dave uses his credit cards. George's marriage is on the rocks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 10 - The Evangelist
    0.0/10(33 votes)

    #14 - The Evangelist

    S2:E10

    The Reverend Earl Johnson wants Globelink to cover his shows, but Alex says no. Sally comes to her senses when Earl makes a pass at her. Damien reads the tarot cards, George becomes very upset over his marriage breakup.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 11 - George's Daughter
    0.0/10(36 votes)

    #15 - George's Daughter

    S2:E11

    On the day George has to bring his delinquent daughter to work a television company makes a documentary about the newsroom for 'Hidden Eye'. Damien's good relations with the police force are threatened when the editors want to air a tape Damien made of a botched raid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 12 - Dave's Day
    0.0/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Dave's Day

    S2:E12

    Dave goes to a counsellor to cure his gambling. Gus gives Dave a very important video tape to take to Sir Roysten, but during the trip the taxi is involved in a accident, and the tape is stolen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 2 - Sally's Accountant
    0.0/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Sally's Accountant

    S3:E2

    Henry has money troubles so he gets Sally's accountant to help him out, but the accountant skips town with all his money. Henry interviews real life M.P.s Teddy Taylor and Ken Livingstone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 10 - George and His Daughter
    0.0/10(42 votes)

    #18 - George and His Daughter

    S3:E10

    Damien gets caught in South Africa when a dictator wants information on dissidents in the UK. Joy and her friend go to see the Chippendales, so Henry and Dave try to show that they can go one better. George hunts for his daughter who is living rough with a bunch of squatters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  19. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 7 - The New Approach
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #19 - The New Approach

    S1:E7

    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

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  20. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 2 - The Trevorman Cometh
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #20 - The Trevorman Cometh

    S2:E2

    Gus brings in an office efficiency expert to help with the job cuts he has in mind. Henry's legs are paralysed due to stress brought about by his experiences in the Korean war. To stop the job cuts, the staff agree to pay cuts as long as Gus is included.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 6 - Alex and the Intrepreter
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #21 - 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..

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 1 - In Place of Alex
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #22 - In Place of Alex

    S3:E1

    After Alex leaves, Gus and George start to look for a replacement. When just two people (Peregrine and Helen) are left in the hunt, Dave and Henry come up with a plan to get Gus to choose the person they want.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 6 - George's Car
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 1 - The Newsmakers
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #24 - The Newsmakers

    S6:E1

    A documentary crew films the demise of Globelink News.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 2 - Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells

    S6:E2

    Roy Merchant promises to not cut jobs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A New Dawn" is the worst rated episode of "Drop the Dead Donkey". It scored /10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/9/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sally's Arrival".