Playback unavailable This title is not available in your Jellyfin library.

Playback is currently unavailable for S0 E1 · Pilot. Episode details remain available below.

The Day Today

1994 Ended 29m episodes

8.3/10 64 votes

Comedy

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'.

Created by:: Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci
Cast:: Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC Two

Episode guide

Seasons

2 available

Specials

Episodes

Episode 1 selected

E01

Episode 1

Pilot

1993-01-29 · 38m

Original pilot of the hit comedy.

Current episode

E02

Episode 2

Pilot (Post Programme Update)

1993-01-29 · 5m

A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.

Watch progress · Not tracked

E03

Episode 3

Mini News 1 (Main News Attack)

1994-01-18 · 3m

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

Watch progress · Not tracked

E04

Episode 4

Mini News 2 (The Big Report)

1994-01-25 · 3m

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

Watch progress · Not tracked

E05

Episode 5

The Pool

1994-01-26 · 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).

Watch progress · Not tracked

E06

Episode 6

Mini News 3 (Meganews)

1994-02-01 · 3m

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

Watch progress · Not tracked

E07

Episode 7

Meganews (Bonus Visual Descriptions)

2004-04-26 · 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.

Watch progress · Not tracked

E08

Episode 8

Mini News 4 (Stretchcast)

1994-02-08 · 3m

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

Watch progress · Not tracked

E09

Episode 9

Mini News 5 (Magnifievent)

1994-02-15 · 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…?

Watch progress · Not tracked

E10

Episode 10

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

1994-02-22 · 3m

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

Watch progress · Not tracked

E11

Episode 11

The Office - Journey Through Hell

1994-02-23 · 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).

Watch progress · Not tracked

E12

Episode 12

State of the Union Address

2004-04-26 · 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.

Watch progress · Not tracked

E13

Episode 13