The Day Today

Specials

1993 · 14 episodes · 2h 37m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   29 Jan 1993 · 38 min

   Original pilot of the hit comedy.

2. 2

   2. Pilot (Post Programme Update)

   29 Jan 1993 · 5 min

   A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.

3. 3

   3. Mini News 1 (Main News Attack)

   18 Jan 1994 · 3 min

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

4. 4

   4. Mini News 2 (The Big Report)

   25 Jan 1994 · 3 min

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

5. 5

   5. The Pool

   26 Jan 1994 · 3 min

   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. 6

   6. Mini News 3 (Meganews)

   1 Feb 1994 · 3 min

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

7. 7

   7. Meganews (Bonus Visual Descriptions)

   26 Apr 2004 · 3 min

   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. 8

   8. Mini News 4 (Stretchcast)

   8 Feb 1994 · 3 min

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

9. 9

   9. Mini News 5 (Magnifievent)

   15 Feb 1994 · 30 min

   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. 10

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

    22 Feb 1994 · 3 min

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

11. 11

    11. The Office - Journey Through Hell

    23 Feb 1994 · 14 min

    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. 12

    12. State of the Union Address

    26 Apr 2004 · 4 min

    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. 13

    13. Po-Faced Analysis

    16 Dec 1995 · 24 min

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

14. 14

    14. The Mark Radcliffe Show

    17 Jan 1994 · 21 min

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