Drop the Dead Donkey Helen's Parents (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Drop the Dead Donkey

Helen's Parents (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

When Helen's parents decide to stay, she has to decide whether to stay in or come out of the closet. Meanwhile, Sally's becoming more human and George is wearing his best cardie!

Director

Liddy Oldroyd

Writers

Guy Jenkin (written by) | Andy Hamilton (written by) | Ian Brown (additional material) | Malcolm Williamson (additional material)

Producers

Andy Hamilton | Guy Jenkin

Casting Director

Kate Day

Production Designer

Graeme Story

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 27, 1994

Release date

Oct 27, 1994 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Susannah Doyle Joy Merryweather Joy Merryweather See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Robert Duncan Gus Hedges Gus Hedges See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Ingrid Lacey Helen Cooper Helen Cooper See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Neil Pearson Dave Charnley Dave Charnley See fewer	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Jeff Rawle George Dent George Dent See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
David Swift Henry Davenport Henry Davenport See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Stephen Tompkinson Damien Day Damien Day See fewer	Brassed Off (1996)
Victoria Wicks Sally Smedley Sally Smedley See fewer	High-Rise (2015)
Geoffrey Hutchings Alfred Alfred See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Paula Jacobs Bernice Bernice See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Nina Marc Anna Anna See fewer	Revelations (1994)
Caroline Strong Liz Liz See fewer	The Village on the Loch (2018)