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Drop the Dead Donkey

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy shows looks at the Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton-penned newsroom sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey.

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy shows looks at the Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton-penned newsroom sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey. With graphics tracing the careers of all involved and interviews revealing the inner workings, we find out who took a pay cut to ensure that the entire cast were on the same money and how hard the writers had to fight to keep the actors they wanted when Channel 4 expressed doubts about the casting.

30 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2007 01:00

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