The Day Today

8.2
199429m

Production

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A spoof of the British news - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors. Adapted from Radio 4 series 'On The Hour'.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: The Day Today Pool Supervisor Keith Mandemant

The Day Today Pool Supervisor Keith Mandemant

Thumbnail for video: The Day Today MiniNews 8th Feb 1994

The Day Today MiniNews 8th Feb 1994

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The Day Today - Britain's Emergency Broadcast

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The Day Today: Metcast

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The Day Today - Bombdogs

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The Day Today - WAR!

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The Day Today: "Agreement"

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1994

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1. Main News Attack

10.0

Features reports on Prince Charles volunteering to go to prison, the London Jam Festival, bullying in the Church of England, medieval alternative medicine, and a sheepdog piloting an out of control helicopter. Also features Barbara Wintergreen's report on the Elvis styled execution of American serial killer Chapman Baxter, and Alan Partridge covering the Tour de France and Boxing.

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2. The Big Report

10.0

Features reports on the Junior Minister for health resigning, Marlon Brando being sold at auction in Sotheby's, illegal back street dentists, and Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reporting on the new European trade quota rates. Also features The Pool, a documentary set in a public swimming pool, a segment from RokTV, and Alan Partridge covering the horse racing at Marple.

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3. Meganews

10.0

Features reports on an infestation of wild horses in the London underground, the BBC's new soap opera The Bureau (replacing the Nine O'Clock News), a fight between Queen Elizabeth and John Major, and an air jam. Also features Barbara Wintergreen's report on Chapman Baxter being executed via marriage, a continuation of The Pool, and Alan Partridge interviewing soccer players and a female show jumper.

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4. Stretchcast

4.0

Features reports on suspicions that British police officers are eating their suspects, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan interviewing the government minister for ships regarding recent accusations, the IRA's use of explosives hidden in dogs, the immense popularity of The Bureau in Italy, the Home Office releasing the Sorted videos aimed at young people, and near-death experiences. Also features Barbara Wintergreen reporting on the natus (a method of prosthetic pregnancy), and Alan Partridge's Countdown to World Cup '94.

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5. Magnifevent

10.0

Features reports on the British Pound being stolen, the plummeting ratings of The Bureau, the clamping of the homeless in London, a reminiscence of events in 1944, government ministers contracting a disease that inhibits reading, and the trade agreement and subsequent war between Australia and Hong Kong. Also features Barbara Wintergreen reporting on Chapman Baxter being executed by the reanimated corpse of his last victim, and Alan Partridge riding with a female rally driver.

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6. Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm

10.0

Features reports on Buckingham Palace culling 40 members of staff, passengers stuck on a train in Hampshire, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reporting on General Motors making 35000 workers redundant, Colin Poppshed reporting from the gay desk, the decline of the NHS, and a roundup of international news. Also features a documentury set at the office of a pharmaceutical company, and Alan Partridge covering self-defence.

Cast

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Chris Morris

Christopher Morris

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Patrick Marber

Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan

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Doon Mackichan

Collaterlie Sisters

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Steve Coogan

Alan Partridge

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Rebecca Front

Barbara Wintergreen

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David Schneider

Sylvester Stuart

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