The Day Today - Season 1 - Eps 5: Magnifevent
Features reports on the British Pound being stolen, the plummeting ratings of The Bureau, the clamping of the homeless in London, a reminiscence of events in 1944, government ministers contracting a disease that inhibits reading, and the trade agreement and subsequent war between Australia and Hong Kong. Also features Barbara Wintergreen reporting on Chapman Baxter being executed by the reanimated corpse of his last victim, and Alan Partridge riding with a female rally driver.
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'.
Cast

Christopher 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