The Day Today
Comedy

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Day Today

First Air Date

January 19, 1994

Last Air Date

February 23, 1994

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

TalkBack ProductionsBBC

Networks

BBC Two

Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm
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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