Drop the Dead Donkey What Are Friends For? (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Drop the Dead Donkey

What Are Friends For? (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Gus has a date with destiny, Helen is in a spin over spin doctors and Globelink News braces itself for a visit by the nation's leader - no, not Sir Royston, John Major!

Director

Liddy Oldroyd

Writers

Nick Revell (written by) (additional material) | Malcolm Williamson (additional material)

Producers

Andy Hamilton | Guy Jenkin

Casting Director

Kate Day

Production Designer

Graeme Story

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 22, 1996

Release date

Oct 22, 1996 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Susannah Doyle Joy Merryweather Joy Merryweather See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
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)
Emma Chambers Carol Carol See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Steve Hope Wynne John Major (voice) (as Steve Hope-Wynne) John Major (voice) (as Steve Hope-Wynne) See fewer	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Mem Ferda Newsroom Employee Newsroom Employee See fewer	The Devil's Double (2011)