The Day Today - Season 1 - Eps 1: Main News Attack

Name: Eps 1: Main News Attack
Released: 1994-01-19
Rating: 4.1

1994-01-19 • 29 min • ⭐ 8.2/10

Features reports on Prince Charles volunteering to go to prison, the London Jam Festival, bullying in the Church of England, medieval alternative medicine, and a sheepdog piloting an out of control helicopter. Also features Barbara Wintergreen's report on the Elvis styled execution of American serial killer Chapman Baxter, and Alan Partridge covering the Tour de France and Boxing.

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About The Day Today

Title: The Day Today

First Air Date: 1994-01-19

Last Air Date: 1994-02-23

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.2/10 (from 59 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 6

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Comedy

Production Companies: TalkBack Productions, BBC

Synopsis

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'.