Starring: David Schneider, Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon MacKichan

The Day Today was hailed as a landmark in British television which made it impossible to watch the news without laughing like mad. Following its transmission in January 1994, hoards of seasonal newscasters resigned in shame as the programme scientifically proved their jobs were wrong.

Anchorman Christopher Morris had been fired from ITN in 1989 for using make up on disaster victims, but was hired by The Day Today for precisely the same reason. Collatallie Sisters single-handedly revolutionized business news with the graphic finance arse. Sportscaster Alan Partridge was amiable enough. And Peter O'Hanraha'hanrahan won repeated awards for dreadful persistence.

This tape contains footage of a helicopter being flown at the heads of small children by a dog, an American man being electrocuted while dressed as Elvis, gangsta rapper FUR Q shooting guns, the constitutional crisis that followed John Major's fight with the Queen, and an interview with a swimming pool attendant. The Day Today 1 contains the first three programmes from these important people.

Technical Details

Certification: 15
Duration: 90 mins
Cat. No: BBCV5426(BBC)
Category: Comedy:General

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