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MONEY
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6 seasons · 65 episodes total · ~11 per season.
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Drop the Dead Donkey
1990 6 seasons · 65 eps English
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SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 30
Comedy
Synopsis
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A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Episodes
Cast
Neil Pearson
Dave Charnley
Victoria Wicks
Sally Smedley
Susannah Doyle
Joy Merryweather
David Swift
Henry Davenport
Stephen Tompkinson
Damien Day
Jeff Rawle
George Dent
Robert Duncan
Gus Hedges
Ingrid Lacey
Helen Cooper
Created by
Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
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CRAFT
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Roughly 26 hours end-to-end — 3 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1990 to 1998 — a 8-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Scripted.
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AWARDS
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Created by Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin.
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CAST
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Airs on Channel 4.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 6
- Total episodes
- 65
- Avg episode length
- 24 min
- Premiered
- 1990-08-09
- Last aired
- 1998-12-09
- Languages
- English
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