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title: "Drop the Dead Donkey: cast and crew"
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cast: 60
crew: 5
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# Drop the Dead Donkey (1990): cast and crew

60 cast and 5 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Neil Pearson](https://film.one/person/neil-pearson.md) as Dave Charnley (65 episodes)
- [Victoria Wicks](https://film.one/person/victoria-wicks.md) as Sally Smedley (65 episodes)
- [Susannah Doyle](https://film.one/person/susannah-doyle.md) as Joy Merryweather (55 episodes)
- [David Swift](https://film.one/person/david-swift.md) as Henry Davenport (65 episodes)
- [Stephen Tompkinson](https://film.one/person/stephen-tompkinson.md) as Damien Day (65 episodes)
- [Jeff Rawle](https://film.one/person/jeff-rawle.md) as George Dent (65 episodes)
- [Robert Duncan](https://film.one/person/robert-duncan.md) as Gus Hedges (65 episodes)
- [Haydn Gwynne](https://film.one/person/haydn-gwynne.md) as Alex Pates (23 episodes)
- [Ingrid Lacey](https://film.one/person/ingrid-lacey.md) as Helen Cooper (42 episodes)
- [Sara Stewart](https://film.one/person/sara-stewart.md) as Jenny (4 episodes)
- [Ben Daniels](https://film.one/person/ben-daniels.md) as Jack (1 episodes)
- [Allan Corduner](https://film.one/person/allan-corduner.md) as Critic (2 episodes)
- Neil Stuke as Wes Jasper (3 episodes)
- [Charlie Creed-Miles](https://film.one/person/charlie-creed-miles.md) as Carl (1 episodes)
- [Hermione Norris](https://film.one/person/hermione-norris.md) as Octavia (1 episodes)
- Chris Lang as Peregrine (1 episodes)
- Clive Russell as Detective Sergeant (1 episodes)
- [Sarah Alexander](https://film.one/person/sarah-alexander.md) (1 episodes)
- [Emma Chambers](https://film.one/person/emma-chambers.md) (1 episodes)
- [Nicholas Farrell](https://film.one/person/nicholas-farrell.md) (1 episodes)
- [Gina McKee](https://film.one/person/gina-mckee.md) as Lou (1 episodes)
- [Tony Gardner](https://film.one/person/tony-gardner.md) (1 episodes)
- [Donald Sumpter](https://film.one/person/donald-sumpter.md) (1 episodes)
- [Daniel Craig](https://film.one/person/daniel-craig.md) as Fixx (1 episodes)
- [Roger Hammond](https://film.one/person/roger-hammond.md) as Sir Roysten (1 episodes)
- [Meera Syal](https://film.one/person/meera-syal.md) as Barmaid (1 episodes)
- Albert Welling (1 episodes)
- Caroline Strong (1 episodes)
- [Philip Glenister](https://film.one/person/philip-glenister.md) as Harrison (1 episodes)
- Colin Mace (1 episodes)
- [William Hope](https://film.one/person/william-hope.md) (1 episodes)
- Nicholas Day as Tax Officer (1 episodes)
- John Bowler (1 episodes)
- Nick Dunning (1 episodes)
- [Andrew Lincoln](https://film.one/person/andrew-lincoln.md) (1 episodes)
- Mark Chapman as Sam Peter (1 episodes)
- Stephen Moore as Minister (1 episodes)
- Jane Wymark as Belinda (1 episodes)
- Elizabeth Downes as Lynn Yeats (1 episodes)
- [Brian Bovell](https://film.one/person/brian-bovell.md) as Barry (1 episodes)
- James Gaddas as Gary (1 episodes)
- Jon Fuller as Photographer (1 episodes)
- Kate Robbins as Princess Anne Voice Over (voice) (1 episodes)
- Sue Carpenter as Self (1 episodes)
- Geoffrey McGivern as Voice Over (voice) (4 episodes)
- Neil Kinnock as Self (1 episodes)
- Jon Snow as Self (1 episodes)
- [Stella Gonet](https://film.one/person/stella-gonet.md) as Anthea (1 episodes)
- Sarah Lonton as Woman in Club (1 episodes)
- [Paul Mayhew-Archer](https://film.one/person/paul-mayhew-archer.md) as Man in Gents (1 episodes)
- Philip Pope as Minister (1 episodes)
- Angela Rippon as Newsreader (1 episodes)
- James Bannon as Vivian Stanmore (1 episodes)
- Melvyn Hayes as Sir Gordon (1 episodes)
- [Neville Phillips](https://film.one/person/neville-phillips.md) as Vicar (1 episodes)
- Iain Rogerson as Guard (1 episodes)
- Maureen Bennett as Miss Frobisher (1 episodes)
- Victoria Carling as Sue (1 episodes)
- Clare Clifford as Lavinia (1 episodes)
- [Guy Jenkin](https://film.one/person/guy-jenkin.md) as Removal Man (uncredited) (1 episodes)

## Directing

- [Liddy Oldroyd](https://film.one/person/liddy-oldroyd.md): Director (34 episodes)

## Writing

- [Guy Jenkin](https://film.one/person/guy-jenkin.md): Writer (65 episodes)
- [Andy Hamilton](https://film.one/person/andy-hamilton.md): Writer (1 episodes)

## Production

- [Guy Jenkin](https://film.one/person/guy-jenkin.md): Producer (65 episodes)
- [Andy Hamilton](https://film.one/person/andy-hamilton.md): Producer (65 episodes)

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