The Day Today

A spoof of the British style of news broadcasting - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors.

1994 HD 29min United Kingdom English

Armando Iannucci Chris Morris Doon Mackichan Steve Coogan Patrick Marber Rebecca Front David Schneider

Comedy

surreal parody satire current affairs

S1E1 - Main News Attack 1994-01-19

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 Wintergreens report on the Elvis styled execution of American serial killer Chapman Baxter, and Alan Partridge covering the Tour de France and Boxing.

S1E2 - The Big Report 1994-01-26

Features reports on the Junior Minister for health resigning, Marlon Brando being sold at auction in Sothebys, illegal back street dentists, and Peter OHanraha-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.

S1E3 - Meganews 1994-02-02

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

S1E4 - Stretchcast 1994-02-09

Features reports on suspicions that British police officers are eating their suspects, Peter OHanraha-hanrahan interviewing the government minister for ships regarding recent accusations, the IRAs 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 Partridges Countdown to World Cup 94.

S1E5 - Magnifevent 1994-02-16

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.

S1E6 - Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm 1994-02-23

Features reports on Buckingham Palace culling 40 members of staff, passengers stuck on a train in Hampshire, Peter OHanraha-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.

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