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The Day Today. Chris Morris. Copyright: TalkbackThames
The Day Today

The Day Today

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 1994
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Following on from Radio 4's On The Hour, The Day Today is a biting satirical swipe at television news in the early 1990s. Stars Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Doon Mackichan, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and David Schneider

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On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC Radio

On The Hour

Radio news satire presented by Chris Morris which was renowned for its savage dissection of news and current affairs programming and presentation.

Brass Eye. Chris Morris. Copyright: TalkbackThames TV

Brass Eye

Anarchic spoof news programme fronted by Chris Morris.

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: TalkbackThames TV

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: BBC Radio

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

A spoof chat show hosted by straight-talking broadcaster Alan Partridge.

I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions TV

I'm Alan Partridge

Deluded, insincere, tactless and largely talentless TV chat show host Alan Partridge is reduced to hosting a back-water local radio show.

Doon Your Way. Doon Mackichan. Copyright: BBC Radio

Doon Your Way

Doon Mackichan parodies a range of radio shows in this satirical comedy which, at the time, caused much controversy.

Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Henry Davenport (David Swift), George Dent (Jeff Rawle), Helen Cooper (Ingrid Lacey), Sally Smedley (Victoria Wicks), Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions TV

Drop The Dead Donkey

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

Taking The Flak. Image shows from L to R: Rory Wallace (Damian O'Hare), Jane Thomason (Doon Mackichan), David Bradburn (Martin Jarvis), Joyful Sifuri (Kobna Holdbrook-Smith), Margaret Hollis (Joanna Brookes), Harry Chambers (Bruce Mackinnon), Grace Matiko (Lydiah Gitachu). Copyright: BBC TV

Taking The Flak

Comedy drama following a team of journalists in a war zone who are in a state of perpetual danger, not just from bombs... but each other too.

The News At Bedtime. Image shows from L to R: Jim Tweedledee (Peter Capaldi), John Tweedledum (Jack Dee). Copyright: BBC Radio

The News At Bedtime

Radio comedy from the writers of Private Eye. Stars Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi as two news readers in a fairytale land.

Armando Iannucci. Armando Iannucci. Copyright: BBC Radio

Armando Iannucci

A radio sketch show co-written and performed by Armando Iannucci before the height of his fame.

The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC TV

The Thick Of It

Satirical political sitcom. Number 10's foul-mouthed policy enforcer Malcolm Tucker rules the Government's PR team with an iron fist.

Bigipedia. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions Radio

Bigipedia

Fast-paced series in which Nick Doody and Matt Kirshen present listeners with a mixed-up world based on the mangle of mis- and information online.

Four Lions. Image shows from L to R: Waj (Kayvan Novak), Hassan (Arsher Ali), Omar (Riz Ahmed), Barry (Nigel Lindsay) Film

Four Lions

A film by Chris Morris mocking Islamic extremism and suicide bombers. It follows the exploits of four wannabe suicide bombers.

Radio 4 Radio

The Sunday Format

Sony Award winning sketch show set on BBC Radio 4's first high-quality weekend broadsheet newspaper.

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions Film

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge makes a long-awaited transfer to the silver screen.

The Day Shall Come. Moses (Marchant Davis) Film

The Day Shall Come

A film by Chris Morris about an FBI operation gone wrong.

BBC Two TV

The Saturday Night Armistice

Topical and sly entertainment show presented by Armando Iannucci with Peter Baynham and David Schneider.

Look Around You. Image shows from L to R: Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby), Jack Morgan (Robert Popper). Copyright: Talkback Productions TV

Look Around You

Series spoofing 1970s and 80s eductional films and future technology TV programmes.

Bunk Bed Radio

Bunk Bed

Patrick Marber and Peter Curran talk through the darkness.

The Day Today. Chris Morris. Copyright: TalkbackThames Radio

The Reunion: The Day Today

Documentary about TV news satire The Day Today, marking 30 years of its radio predecessor On The Hour.

BBC Radio 3 Radio

Why Bother?

A series of five interviews with Peter Cook's character Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling.

The Armando Iannucci Shows. Armando Iannucci TV

The Armando Iannucci Shows

Armando Iannucci welcomes you to his world in this TV series.

Coogan's Run. Credit: Pozzitive Productions TV

Coogan's Run

Steve Coogan's cult series in which he adopts a new comic persona in each episode.

The Naked Week. Andrew Hunter Murray Radio

The Naked Week

An alternative look at the news, created by Jon Holmes and hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray.

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