Drop the Dead Donkey

Season 2

13 episodes · Sep 26, 1991

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  • The Gulf Report
    S2E1

    The Gulf Report

    Sep 26, 1991

    The book on Globelink News' coverage of the Gulf War is about to be published and George is to be interviewed on TV about it. Sally goes on childrens TV and gets dunked in the gunge tank. Sir Roysten's daughter comes to work at the office and starts dating Dave.

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  • The Trevorman Cometh
    S2E2

    The Trevorman Cometh

    Oct 3, 1991

    Gus brings in an office efficiency expert to help with the job cuts he has in mind. Henry's legs are paralysed due to stress brought about by his experiences in the Korean war. To stop the job cuts, the staff agree to pay cuts as long as Gus is included.

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  • Henry and Dido
    S2E3

    Henry and Dido

    Oct 10, 1991

    Sally brings her dog Dido into the office. Henry dates a young actress. Dave, trying to find out how she feels about Henry, ends up sleeping with her, but when Henry finds out, he knocks his computer on to the floor and kills Dido.

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  • Baseball
    S2E4

    Baseball

    Oct 17, 1991

    The staff are drafted into Gus's baseball team, just because he wants to get revenge on his older brother Julian. Meanwhile, the staff also use a photocopier repairman to see which stories are the best.

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  • The Drunken Cabinet Minister
    S2E5

    The Drunken Cabinet Minister

    Oct 24, 1991

    Sally complains to George that she is getting all the depressing stories. A Government Minister shows up for Henry's interview dead drunk. Damien tries to do his report from the streets and keeps getting interrupted. Gay rights protesters break into the studio just before they go on air.

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  • Alex and the Intrepreter
    S2E6

    Alex and the Intrepreter

    Oct 31, 1991

    While George is on holiday Alex runs the office and gets involved with a Russian and his interpreter, who are here to see how the station is run. The Russian proposes, Alex turns him down, but the interpreter accepts. Dave gets her off the hook, by posing as her fiance. Damien is under pressure from Lynn Yates, a reporter from another TV station, to get the best stories..

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  • Hoax
    S2E7

    Hoax

    Nov 7, 1991

    Henry spends the whole episode trying to solve the last clue in the times crossword, when the answer comes from a surprising source. Sally's mother dies and after the cremation she brings the urn into the office. Damien meets the source who has hoaxed him on several stories.

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  • Don't Mention the Arabs
    S2E8

    Don't Mention the Arabs

    Nov 14, 1991

    Sally has found religion. Henry is writing an obituary of a fellow journalist, who is seriously ill. George is under pressure to shelve Henry's documentary on human rights.

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  • Damien Down and Out
    S2E9

    Damien Down and Out

    Nov 21, 1991

    While Damien lives on the streets to get to the bottom of a big story, Dave uses his credit cards. George's marriage is on the rocks.

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  • The Evangelist
    S2E10

    The Evangelist

    Nov 28, 1991

    The Reverend Earl Johnson wants Globelink to cover his shows, but Alex says no. Sally comes to her senses when Earl makes a pass at her. Damien reads the tarot cards, George becomes very upset over his marriage breakup.

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  • George's Daughter
    S2E11

    George's Daughter

    Dec 5, 1991

    On the day George has to bring his delinquent daughter to work a television company makes a documentary about the newsroom for 'Hidden Eye'. Damien's good relations with the police force are threatened when the editors want to air a tape Damien made of a botched raid.

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  • Dave's Day
    S2E12

    Dave's Day

    Dec 12, 1991

    Dave goes to a counsellor to cure his gambling. Gus gives Dave a very important video tape to take to Sir Roysten, but during the trip the taxi is involved in a accident, and the tape is stolen.

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  • The Christmas Party
    S2E13

    The Christmas Party

    Dec 19, 1991

    During the Christmas party things start to get out of hand, and Dave finally sleeps with Alex, who regrets it in the morning. George gets drunk falls asleep and wakes up at Oxford Station.

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