The Day Today
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'.
Videos
Top cast
Chris Morris
Christopher Morris
Patrick Marber
Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan
Doon Mackichan
Collaterlie Sisters
Steve Coogan
Alan Partridge
Rebecca Front
Barbara Wintergreen
David Schneider
Sylvester Stuart
Patience Tomlinson
Graham Linehan
Graham - 'Sorted' Presenter
John Thomson
Treasurer
Kim Wilde
Self
Minnie Driver
Lally Sampson
Mark Chapman
Announcer
Ian Barritt
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- January 19, 1994
- Last air date
- February 23, 1994
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode runtime
- 29m
- Network
- BBC Two
- Original language
- EN
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