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Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

English comedy TV series on Channel 4

Series facts

Seasons
665 episodes in all
Channel
Channel 4
Premiered
9 August 1990
Status
Ended on 9 December 1998
Episode length
30 min on average
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

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Drop the Dead Donkey is an English TV series on Channel 4. 6 seasons, 65 episodes. Premiered 9 Aug 1990. Cast: Neil Pearson, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson.

Seasons and episodes

Season 110 episodes, 9 Aug 1990 to 11 Oct 1990
  1. E1A New Dawn9 Aug 1990
  2. E2Sally's Arrival16 Aug 1990
  3. E3A Clash of Interests23 Aug 1990
  4. E4A Blast from the Past30 Aug 1990
  5. E5Old Father Time6 Sep 1990
  6. E6Sex, Lies and Audiotape13 Sep 1990
  7. E7The New Approach20 Sep 1990
  8. E8The Root of All Evil27 Sep 1990
  9. E9Death, Disaster 'n' Damien4 Oct 1990
  10. E10The Big Day11 Oct 1990
Season 213 episodes, 26 Sep 1991 to 19 Dec 1991
  1. E1The Gulf Report26 Sep 1991
  2. E2The Trevorman Cometh3 Oct 1991
  3. E3Henry and Dido10 Oct 1991
  4. E4Baseball17 Oct 1991
  5. E5Drunk Minister24 Oct 1991
  6. E6Alex and the Interpreter31 Oct 1991
  7. E7Hoax7 Nov 1991
  8. E8Don't Mention the Arabs14 Nov 1991
  9. E9Damien Down and Out21 Nov 1991
  10. E10The Evangelist28 Nov 1991
  11. E11George's Daughter5 Dec 1991
  12. E12Dave's Day12 Dec 1991
  13. E13The Christmas Party19 Dec 1991
Season 311 episodes, 7 Jan 1993 to 18 Mar 1993
  1. E1In Place of Alex7 Jan 1993
  2. E2Sally's Accountant14 Jan 1993
  3. E3Henry's Lost Love21 Jan 1993
  4. E4Helen'll Fix It28 Jan 1993
  5. E5Sally's Libel4 Feb 1993
  6. E6Lady Merchant11 Feb 1993
  7. E7The New Newsreader18 Feb 1993
  8. E8Joy25 Feb 1993
  9. E9Paintball4 Mar 1993
  10. E10George and His Daughter11 Mar 1993
  11. E11Awards18 Mar 1993
Season 412 episodes, 20 Sep 1994 to 15 Dec 1994
  1. E1The Undiscovered Country29 Sep 1994
  2. E2Quality Time6 Oct 1994
  3. E3The Day of the Mum13 Oct 1994
  4. E4Births and Deaths20 Sep 1994
  5. E5Helen's Parents27 Sep 1994
  6. E6Sally in T.V. Times3 Nov 1994
  7. E7Crime Time10 Nov 1994
  8. E8No More Mr. Nice Guy17 Nov 1994
  9. E9Henry's Autobiography24 Nov 1994
  10. E10The Strike1 Dec 1994
  11. E11The Wedding8 Dec 1994
  12. E12Damien and the Weather Girl15 Dec 1994
Season 512 episodes, 1 Oct 1996 to 17 Dec 1996
  1. E1Inside the Asylum1 Oct 1996
  2. E2The Godless Society8 Oct 1996
  3. E3The Bird of Doom15 Oct 1996
  4. E4What Are Friends For22 Oct 1996
  5. E5The Path of True Love29 Oct 1996
  6. E6George's Car5 Nov 1996
  7. E7Charnley in Love12 Nov 1996
  8. E8Henry's Diary19 Nov 1996
  9. E9Dave and Diana26 Nov 1996
  10. E10Luck3 Dec 1996
  11. E11The Graveyard Shift10 Dec 1996
  12. E12Sex 'n Death17 Dec 1996
Season 67 episodes, 28 Oct 1998 to 9 Dec 1998
  1. E1The Newsmakers28 Oct 1998
  2. E2Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells4 Nov 1998
  3. E3The Diaries11 Nov 1998
  4. E4But Is It Art?18 Nov 1998
  5. E5George Finds Love25 Nov 1998
  6. E6A Bit of an Atmosphere2 Dec 1998
  7. E7The Final Chapter9 Dec 1998

Cast and crew

Cast
Neil Pearson as Dave Charnley, David Swift as Henry Davenport, Stephen Tompkinson as Damien Day, Jeff Rawle as George Dent, Victoria Wicks as Sally Smedley, Robert Duncan as Gus Hedges, Susannah Doyle as Joy Merryweather, Ingrid Lacey as Helen Cooper, Haydn Gwynne as Alex Pates

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Drop the Dead Donkey have?

Drop the Dead Donkey ran for 6 seasons and 65 episodes.

Where can I watch Drop the Dead Donkey?

Drop the Dead Donkey airs on Channel 4.

Has Drop the Dead Donkey ended?

Yes. Drop the Dead Donkey ended on 9 December 1998.

Who is in the cast of Drop the Dead Donkey?

The cast of Drop the Dead Donkey includes Neil Pearson, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson, Jeff Rawle, Victoria Wicks and Robert Duncan.

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