Drop the Dead Donkey The New Newsreader (Season 3, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Drop the Dead Donkey

The New Newsreader (Season 3, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Gus introduces Jill, a newly qualified newsreader, as the youthful face of Globelink's image. But Henry and Sally discover she may become its only face.

Director

Liddy Oldroyd

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

Graeme Story

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 18, 1993

Release date

Feb 18, 1993 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Duncan Gus Hedges Gus Hedges See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Ingrid Lacey Helen Cooper Helen Cooper See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
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)
Jaye Griffiths Jill Jill See fewer	Bugs (1995)
Peter Barnes Des Des See fewer	Lines in the Sand (2016)