Guy Jenkin
Director
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Season 5
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 news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.
Released Aug. 9, 1990
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Inside the Asylum
Sally returns from a mental hospital. Helen is carjacked. Henry is offered a job at the BBC.
Oct. 1, 1996, midnight
S5E2 - The Godless Society
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.
Oct. 8, 1996, midnight
S5E3 - The Bird of Doom
Gus hires a new security firm. Joy applies for a job at the BBC.
Oct. 15, 1996, midnight
S5E4 - What are Friends For
Joy's friend comes to work at the office but unwittingly lets slip some of their secrets from while they were growing up. Damien interviews John Major and has trouble staying awake. Gus chats to a girl over the internet but before asking her out he wants to practice on Sally but she gets the wrong idea.
Oct. 22, 1996, midnight
S5E5 - The Path of True Love
Helen holds a dinner party to introduce her lesbian friend to the rest of the office but Damien tries to break them up. Gus finally dates the woman he has been chatting to on the internet but he wants to use Dave's chat up lines. Sally does a radio advert.
Oct. 29, 1996, midnight
S5E6 - George's Car
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.
Nov. 5, 1996, midnight
S5E7 - Charnley in Love
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.
Nov. 12, 1996, midnight
S5E8 - Henry's Diary
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.
Nov. 19, 1996, midnight
S5E9 - Dave and Diana
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.
Nov. 26, 1996, midnight
S5E10 - Luck
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.
Dec. 3, 1996, midnight
S5E11 - The Graveyard Shift
Most of the staff end up back at the office on the graveyard shift. Dave and Helen see the report on the drug tests that Gus has taken showing George with traces of ecstasy. Joy brings her brother who has been sleeping rough back to the office and he beats Gus's record score on a video game.
Dec. 10, 1996, midnight
S5E12 - Sex 'n Death
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.
Dec. 17, 1996, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 1560 min.
Released: Aug. 9, 1990
Last Air Date: Dec. 9, 1998, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: PG
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