David Swift (actor)
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David Bernard Swift was an English actor known for his role as Henry Davenport in the topical comedy Drop the Dead Donkey.
Swift as Henry Davenport in Drop the Dead Donkey
Grave of David Swift and Paula Jacobs in Highgate Cemetery
Drop the Dead Donkey
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Drop the Dead Donkey is a British television sitcom that was first shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of "GlobeLink News", a fictional TV news company. Recorded close to transmission, it made use of contemporary news events to give the programme a greater sense of realism. It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The series had an ensemble cast, making stars of Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson.
Drop the Dead Donkey