Drop the Dead Donkey Alex and the Interpreter (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

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Drop the Dead Donkey

Alex and the Interpreter (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

Alex gets involved with a visiting Russian and his interpreter who have come to see how the station is run.

Director

Writers

Andy Hamilton (written by) | Guy Jenkin (written by) | Nick Revell (additional material)

Producers

Andy Hamilton | Guy Jenkin

Casting Directors

Kate Day | Rebecca Howard

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 31, 1991

Release date

Oct 31, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Duncan Gus Hedges Gus Hedges See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Haydn Gwynne Alex Pates Alex Pates See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
Neil Pearson Dave Charnley Dave Charnley See fewer	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Jeff Rawle George Dent George Dent See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
David Swift Henry Davenport Henry Davenport See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Stephen Tompkinson Damien Day Damien Day See fewer	Brassed Off (1996)
Victoria Wicks Sally Smedley Sally Smedley See fewer	High-Rise (2015)
Susannah Doyle Joy Merryweather Joy Merryweather See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Christopher Rozycki Yuri Yuri See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
Nic D'Avirro Vasili Vasili See fewer	Tracks of Saints (2008)
Simon Gregor Pedro Pedro See fewer	Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Andy Hamilton Gerry (voice) (uncredited) Gerry (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

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