Drop The Dead Donkey - Series 4 - 6

The Globelink newsroom is, as ever, a frenzied den of devious scheming and vindictive gossip, only occasionally interrupted by an inconvenient news story.

George is running a cold sweat ahead of being interviewed by Paxman, Joy is training for an appearance on Gladiators, Damien’s got drug barons and his mother on his back, and - could it be true - Dave is dating Princess Diana!

Globelink News slides into an inevitable meltdown with the advent of Blair’s Britain, making the team increasingly desperate for new opportunities. Henry is finding the demand for alcoholic, sex-addicted, ageing newsreaders at an all-time low; Sally is courting septuagenarian millionaires; and Gus has gone "East Dagenham" (four stops on from Barking).

Drop the Dead Donkey established itself as one of the most popular satirical comedy series ever, with a great ensemble cast, colourful enduring characters and a script that hilariously lampooned 1990s media, management and politics.