Drop the Dead Donkey - Season 5 Episode 11 The Graveyard Shift

Name: Drop the Dead Donkey
Genre: Comedy
Released: 09 Dec 1998
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Neil Pearson, Victoria Wicks, Susannah Doyle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson

1998-12-09 24 minutes.

6.70 27 votes

Comedy satire dark comedy reporter sitcom political humor workplace comedy

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Season - Episode

6 Season 6 Oct 28, 1998

6 - 1

The Newsmakers Oct 28, 1998
6 - 2

Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells Nov 04, 1998
6 - 3

The Diaries Nov 11, 1998
6 - 4

But is it Art? Nov 18, 1998
6 - 5

George Finds Love Nov 25, 1998
6 - 6

A Bit of an Atmosphere Dec 02, 1998
6 - 7

The Final Chapter Dec 09, 1998

5 Season 5 Oct 01, 1996

5 - 1

Inside the Asylum Oct 01, 1996
5 - 2

The Godless Society Oct 08, 1996
5 - 3

The Bird of Doom Oct 15, 1996
5 - 4

What are Friends For Oct 22, 1996
5 - 5

The Path of True Love Oct 29, 1996
5 - 6

George's Car Nov 05, 1996
5 - 7

Charnley in Love Nov 12, 1996
5 - 8

Henry's Diary Nov 19, 1996
5 - 9

Dave and Diana Nov 26, 1996
5 - 10

Luck Dec 03, 1996
5 - 11

The Graveyard Shift Dec 10, 1996
5 - 12

Sex 'n Death Dec 17, 1996

4 Season 4 Sep 29, 1994

4 - 1

The Undiscovered Country Sep 29, 1994
4 - 2

Quality Time Oct 06, 1994
4 - 3

The Day of The Mum Oct 13, 1994
4 - 4

Births and Deaths Sep 20, 1994
4 - 5

Helen's Parents Sep 27, 1994
4 - 6

Sally in T.V. Times Nov 03, 1994
4 - 7

Crime Time Nov 10, 1994
4 - 8

No More Mr Nice Guy Nov 17, 1994
4 - 9

Henry's Autobiography Nov 24, 1994
4 - 10

The Strike Dec 01, 1994
4 - 11

The Wedding Dec 08, 1994
4 - 12

Damien and the Weather Girl Dec 15, 1994

3 Season 3 Jan 07, 1993

3 - 1

In Place of Alex Jan 07, 1993
3 - 2

Sally's Accountant Jan 14, 1993
3 - 3

Henry's Lost Love Jan 21, 1993
3 - 4

Helen'll Fix It Jan 28, 1993
3 - 5

Sally's Libel Feb 04, 1993
3 - 6

Lady Merchant Feb 11, 1993
3 - 7

The New Newsreader Feb 18, 1993
3 - 8

Joy Feb 25, 1993
3 - 9

Paintball Mar 04, 1993
3 - 10

George and His Daughter Mar 11, 1993
3 - 11

Awards Mar 18, 1993

2 Season 2 Sep 26, 1991

2 - 1

The Gulf Report Sep 26, 1991
2 - 2

The Trevorman Cometh Oct 03, 1991
2 - 3

Henry and Dido Oct 10, 1991
2 - 4

Baseball Oct 17, 1991
2 - 5

The Drunken Cabinet Minister Oct 24, 1991
2 - 6

Alex and the Intrepreter Oct 31, 1991
2 - 7

Hoax Nov 07, 1991
2 - 8

Don't Mention the Arabs Nov 14, 1991
2 - 9

Damien Down and Out Nov 21, 1991
2 - 10

The Evangelist Nov 28, 1991
2 - 11

George's Daughter Dec 05, 1991
2 - 12

Dave's Day Dec 12, 1991
2 - 13

The Christmas Party Dec 19, 1991

1 Season 1 Aug 09, 1990

1 - 1

A New Dawn Aug 09, 1990
1 - 2

Sally's Arrival Aug 16, 1990
1 - 3

A Clash of Interests Aug 23, 1990
1 - 4

A Blast from the Past Aug 30, 1990
1 - 5

Old Father Time Sep 06, 1990
1 - 6

Sex, Lies and Audiotape Sep 13, 1990
1 - 7

The New Approach Sep 20, 1990
1 - 8

The Root of All Evil Sep 27, 1990
1 - 9

Death, Disaster 'n' Damien Oct 04, 1990
1 - 10

The Big Day Oct 11, 1990

0 Season 0 Aug 01, 1990

0 - 1

Pilot Aug 01, 1990

Overview

Most of the staff end up back at the office on the graveyard shift. Dave and Helen see the report on the drug tests that Gus has taken showing George with traces of ecstasy. Joy brings her brother who has been sleeping rough back to the office and he beats Gus's record score on a video game.

Year 1998

Studio Channel 4

Director Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin

Crew Andy Hamilton (Producer), Guy Jenkin (Producer), Guy Jenkin (Writer)

Popularity 4.7375

Language English