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One of the original working titles was Dead Belgians Don't Count. Dead Kuwaitis Don't Count was also considered for a short time [7] but was ultimately replaced by Drop the Dead Donkey: Finally, the title ‘Drop the Dead Donkey’ has been the subject of many column inches. Various journalists have with great authority explained its provenance ...
David Swift Swift as Henry Davenport in Drop the Dead Donkey Born David Bernard Swift (1931-04-03) 3 April 1931 Liverpool, England Died 8 April 2016 (2016-04-08) (aged 85) London, England Resting place Highgate Cemetery Occupation Actor Years active 1961–2004 Spouse Paula Jacobs (m. 1953) Children 2 Relatives Clive Swift (brother) Adam Swift (nephew) Rebecca Swift (niece) Joe Swift (nephew ...
Victoria Wicks (born Beverly Victoria Anne Wicks; 18 April 1959) is a British actress.She is known for her role as Sally Smedley in Channel 4's comedy series Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998), Mrs. Gideon in The Mighty Boosh (2004), and the College Director in Skins (2007–08).
Jeffrey Alan Rawle (born 20 July 1951) is a British actor from Birmingham, England.He is known for playing Billy in Billy Liar (1973-1974), and for portraying George Dent in the news-gathering sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey (1990-1998), and Silas Blissett in Hollyoaks (2010-2022).
Actress Haydn Gwynne, best known for starring in Drop The Dead Donkey and The Windsors, has died aged 66 following a recent cancer diagnosis. The star of stage and screen, who received Olivier and ...
Haydn Gwynne (/ ˈ h eɪ d ən ˈ ɡ w ɪ n /; 21 March 1957 – 20 October 2023) was an English actress.She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical.
Her first major credit came in 1990, playing Alex Pates in the British sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey.. Throughout the 1990s, Gwynne’s television credits were several and varied, ranging from ...
Stephen Phillip Tompkinson (born 15 October 1965) is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in Chancer (1990), Damien Day in Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel (1996–98), Trevor Purvis in Grafters (1998–1999), Danny Trevanion in Wild at Heart (2006–2013) and Alan Banks in DCI Banks (2010–2016).