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Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 2
This is also the first appearance of the (in)appropriately named Joy - classic line: Gus: "Are you going anywhere near the kettle, Joy?" (Well, it works better on the screen...) The series itself is much much funnier than the first; however the bonus features are still unbelievably tedious, wading through a lot of smug actors and writers talking about how bad the Tories were, eight years after they left office. Change the record for series 3, guys!
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Editorial
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.
Eaves Dropping
Review date: 2005-09-20 Rating: 8 out of 10
The dead donkey is still being dropped... this second series seems a lot more adventurous than the first, and we meet more one-off characters, such as the hilarious drunk minister Nicholas Waugh, George's delinquent daughter Deborah (a running gag), a pair of Russian journalists out to woo Alex, and a televangelist who does a little unorthodox preaching in Sally's direction. The best episode has to be Drunk Minister, for sheer nerve, chaos and the best punchline in the show's whole eight years (sorry, you'll just have to buy the DVD to find out what it is!).
Joy: "If you want a cup of coffee, Gus, why don't you just ask?"
Gus: "Well, then, can I have a cup of coffee?"
Joy: "No..."
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Reviews
Remember...
Review date: 2005-07-23 Rating: 10 out of 10
...Henry's accident involving Sally's dog, Dido? How about Sally getting dunked in a gunk tank on children's TV? And, of course this is the season when Sally brings her dead mothers ashes into work with her, then finding religion later.
Also this season; Gay rights protesters run amok in the studio, just before the show goes live on air. Poor George's marriage hits the rocks. Gus considers job cuts. Who will be the unlucky ones? Dave has to deliver a video tape to Sir Royston, but it is stolen.
The Gulf Report
The Trevorman Cometh
Henry and Dido
Baseball
Drunk Minister
Alex and the Interpreter
Hoax
Don't Mention the Arabs
Damian Down and Out
The Evangelist
George's Daughter
Dave's Day
The Christmas Party
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
David Swift
Haydn Gwynne
Neil Pearson
Robert Duncan
Jeff Rawle
Creators:
Robert Duncan (Primary Contributor)
Haydn Gwynne (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Cinema Club
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
EAN: 5014138302207
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2005-09-12
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 350 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)