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'.
Jan 29, 1993 - 38m
Original pilot of the hit comedy.
Jan 29, 1993 - 5m
A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.
Jan 18, 1994 - 3m
Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Main News Attack".
Jan 25, 1994 - 3m
Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "The Big Report".
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).
Feb 1, 1994 - 3m
Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Meganews".
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.
Feb 8, 1994 - 3m
Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Stretchcast".
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…?
Feb 22, 1994 - 3m
Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm".
Feb 23, 1994 - 30m
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).
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.
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.
Jan 17, 1994 - 21m
Interview with Steve Coogan. BBC Radio 1 FM 17th January 1994.
