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The Day Today

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199429m / epComedy

First aired

January 19, 1994

8.3

TMDB Score

83% match · 65 votes

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S01 · E04

Stretchcast

Series 1 · Feb 9, 1994 · 29m

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Main News Attack

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The Big Report

Jan 26, 1994 · 29m

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Meganews

Feb 2, 1994 · 29m

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Stretchcast

Feb 9, 1994 · 29m

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Magnifevent

Feb 16, 1994 · 29m

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Factgasm

Feb 23, 1994 · 29m

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.

About the Series

Comedy

Synopsis

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'.

CreatorsChris Morris, Armando Iannucci