Neil Pearson
- 65 years old
- English
- Actor
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Inside the wild creation of Drop The Dead Donkey
Ahead of a new stage revival, the creators and cast of Channel 4's classic 90s newsroom sitcom remember close encounters with future Bond stars, writing episodes at the last minute and the meaning between that mysterious title.
Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian, 20th January 2024Drop The Dead Donkey to return as touring stage show
Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin have written a Drop The Dead Donkey stage show. Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening!, which stars the original cast, will tour from January to June 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 30th May 202380s comedy Chelmsford 123 revived as new audio series
Chelmsford 123, a late-80s Channel 4 sitcom set in Roman Britain, is being revived for a new 4-part audio series. The comedy was the first from leading TV production company Hat Trick.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2021Comfort classic: Drop The Dead Donkey
Steve Clarke alternately giggles and squirms at a biting satire on media mendacity.
Steve Clarke, Royal Television Society, 10th June 2021How Drop The Dead Donkey broke the news - and its cast
The comedy almost known as Dead Belgians Don't Count was a unique mix of office humour and topical jokes. But staying current came at a cost.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 15th March 2021Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin's long-running Channel 4 comedy dwelt on the staff of GlobeLink News, constantly fending off the attentions of Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), hatchet man for their (unseen) new owner, Sir Roysten Merchant.
Hedges, a management droid speaking exclusively in jargon, is determined to make GlobeLink more sensationalist and tabloid but embattled editor George Dent (Jeff Rawle) sticks to his guns. Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson brought a plausibly worn quality to their hack characters.
A brilliant satire on the commercialisation of news in the era of Rupert Murdoch and Robert Maxwell, Drop the Dead Donkey must surely have been an inspiration behind W1A (2014-) in its targeting of mind-boggling managerial interference.
Joe Sommerlad, The Independent, 6th September 2018How Radio 4 is bringing Tony Hancock back to life
The BBC is remaking lost episodes of Hancock's Half Hour - thanks to Harry Secombe's son.
Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 14th March 2017Radio 4 confirms Series 3 of The Missing Hancocks
Radio 4 has confirmed that it has ordered a third series of The Missing Hancocks, the programme which recreates lost episodes of Hancock's Half Hour.
British Comedy Guide, 12th May 2016Here Comes Hancock
When actor Neil Pearson found a stash of lost Hancock's Half Hour scripts, he knew he had to revive these forgotten gems for a new audience.
lidia, Edinburgh Festivals, 20th July 2015Edinburgh Fringe to relive Hancock's finest hour
Neil Pearson plans to bring his comedy hero back to life at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 4th June 2015