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The Day Today

Specials

14 episodes · premiered Jan 29, 1993

Where to watch The Day Today

  1. E1 Pilot

    Jan 29, 1993 · 38m

    Original pilot of the hit comedy.

  2. E2 Pilot (Post Programme Update)

    Jan 29, 1993 · 5m

    A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.

  3. E3 Mini News 1 (Main News Attack)

    Jan 18, 1994 · 3m

    Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Main News Attack".

  4. E4 Mini News 2 (The Big Report)

    Jan 25, 1994 · 3m

    Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "The Big Report".

  5. E5 The Pool

    Jan 26, 1994 · 3m

    You ask anybody on the street what they think of Britain's public buildings any they'll probably look at you and say "Well, they're a load of old rubbish". That's why The Day Today has commissioned a special fly-on-the-wall documentary series about every single one of them. Starting this week with St. Lambs pool, in Acton (Extended scene from episode 2).

  6. E6 Mini News 3 (Meganews)

    Feb 1, 1994 · 3m

    Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Meganews".

  7. E7 Meganews (Bonus Visual Descriptions)

    Apr 26, 2004 · 3m

    A hidden bonus on the DVD release. Switching to angle 2 during episode 3 unveils brief, intermittent visual descriptions of the episode delivered deadpan by Andy Hodgson and Jennifer Reinfrank.

  8. E8 Mini News 4 (Stretchcast)

    Feb 8, 1994 · 3m

    Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Stretchcast".

  9. E9 Mini News 5 (Magnifievent)

    Feb 15, 1994 · 30m

    Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Magnifivent". Chris Morris and the Day Today Newsdancer run down the top ten news. This week's highest climber: Alan Partridge interviews a Russian tennis ace. And ain't it the funkiest newsiest mothersucker in the hood right now. Yo bro, dance me a full stop y'all… what…?

  10. E10 Mini News 6 (Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm)

    Feb 22, 1994 · 3m

    Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm".

  11. E11 The Office - Journey Through Hell

    Feb 23, 1994 · 14m

    Offices, we all know what they're like, but many are now undergoing radical restructuring through the work of Lester Beck of Events International (Extended scene from episode 6).

  12. E12 State of the Union Address

    Apr 26, 2004 · 4m

    A version of a State of the Union Address by George W. Bush, edited to make United States policy seem insanely belligerent. This extra is hidden in the "Mini News" DVD menu on the second disc and can be found by navigating up when episode 4 is selected to reveal a hidden menu option.

  13. E13 Po-Faced Analysis

    Dec 16, 1995 · 24m

    An Open University programme about news presentation which includes an analysis of how, and why, parodies such as The Day Today work.

  14. E14 The Mark Radcliffe Show

    Jan 17, 1994 · 21m

    Interview with Steve Coogan. BBC Radio 1 FM 17th January 1994.