Dead Donkey revived after 30 years

Published: 12 June 2023
Reporter: David Upton

Drop The Dead Donkey cast

Thirty years since the launch of the TV series Drop The Dead Donkey, the Globelink News team are back, and live on stage for the first time.

The show will be at The Lowry, Salford, from February 13–17, 2024.

Starring original cast members Stephen Tompkinson, Neil Pearson, Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Jeff Rawle and Victoria Wicks, the TV comedy is reimagined for the stage, directed by Lindsay Posner.

It’s from the writing team of the original sitcom Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin.

Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! exposes the underside of the broadcasting industry.

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