The Day Today

"The headlines tonight..."

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'.

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Created By

Armando Iannucci Chris Morris

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Day Today

First Air Date

January 19, 1994

Last Air Date

February 23, 1994

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

TalkBack Productions BBC

Networks

BBC Two

S01E06

Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm

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.

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