Drop the Dead Donkey – Series 2 DVD Comedy (2005) Susannah Doyle Amazing Value

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All thirteen episodes from the second series of the British television satire, based in the offices of the Globelink television news network, as oleaginous editor Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan) attempts to impose order on an alternately drunken, disorderly, or excessively committed workforce of journalists and self-obsessed bulletin presenters. In this series, George (Jeff Rawle) prepares to be interviewed about Globelink’s Gulf War coverage book, Henry has to deal with a drunken government minister, and Sally unexpectedly finds religion. Episodes are: ‘The Gulf Report’ ‘The Trevorman Cometh’ ‘Henry and Dido’ ‘Baseball’ ‘The Drunken Cabinet Minister’ ‘Alex and the Interpreter’ ‘Hoax’ ‘Don’t Mention the Arabs’ ‘Damien Down and Out’ ‘The Evangelist’ ‘George’s Daughter’ ‘Dave’s Day’ and ‘The Christmas Party’.Synopsis
Drop the Dead Donkey was a landmark satirical sitcom, set in the offices of “Globelink News”, a fictional TV news company in the style of CNN or ITN. Set in the era of media deregulation, the series took an over-the-top look at the conflict between old-school news journalists and media owners more concerned with ratings and profits than the truth. Each episode was recorded close to transmission, allowing script changes to incorporate breaking news and up-to-the-minute political satire. The last scene – a voiceover for the end credits – was filmed either the day before or even on the day of broadcast to catch the issues of the day. First aired in 1990, Drop the Dead Donkey was an innovative comedy that launched the careers of several successful comic actors.