Drop the Dead Donkey
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Drop the Dead Donkey is a British satirical sitcom set in a chaotic TV newsroom, known for its topical humor and sharp political commentary.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television sitcom
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satirical sitcom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
British Comedy Award for Best Channel 4 Sitcom
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Emmy Award for International Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Andy Hamilton
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Guy Jenkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998 ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | studio audience ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1990-08-09 ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
David Swift
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Haydn Gwynne NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingrid Lacey NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Rawle NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Tompkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Susannah Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Wicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Alex Pates
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Damien Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Charnley NERFINISHED ⓘ George Dent NERFINISHED ⓘ Gus Hedges NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Davenport NERFINISHED ⓘ Joy Merryweather NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Smedley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Drop the Dead Donkey: The Reawakening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
sharp political commentary
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topical humour ⓘ |
| notableFeature | scripts updated shortly before transmission to include current events ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 65 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| originalChannel4Strand | Channel 4 comedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hat Trick Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebootAnnounced | 2023 ⓘ |
| setting |
GlobeLink News
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television newsroom ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| theme |
corporate interference in journalism
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media ethics ⓘ sensationalism in news ⓘ |
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