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Comedy Connections

Series 4

Episode 3: Drop the Dead Donkey

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

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. Show less

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