British parody
of television current affairs programmes
, broadcast in 1994, and created by the comedians Armando Iannucci
and Chris Morris
. It is an adaptation of the radio programme On the Hour
, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4
between 1991 and 1992. The Day Today is composed of six half-hour episodes and a selection of shorter, five-minute slots recorded as promotion trailers for the longer segments. The six half-hour episodes were originally broadcast from 19 January to 23 February 1994 on BBC2
.
Bottomley refreshed after three days on Cross.Branson's clockwork dog crosses Atlantic floor.And sacked chimney-sweep pumps boss full of mayonnaise.
: Episode 1 (19 January 1994).
Portillo's teeth removed to boost pound.Exploded cardinal preaches sermon from fish tank.And where now for man raised by puffins?
: Episode 2 (26 January 1994).
Teenage boy roasts himself in sacrifice to Chris Kelly.Heseltine fading fast.And headmaster suspended for using big faced child as satellite dish.
: Episode 3 (2 February 1994).
Nato annuled after delegate swallows treaty."I'm so sorry" yells exploding cleaner.And bearded cleric in oily chin insertion.
: Episode 4 (9 February 1994).
Euro MPs new headsets play the sound of screaming women.Bryan Ferry bathmat poisonous say lab.And bouncing elephantiasis woman destroys central Portsmouth.
: Episode 5 (16 February 1994).
Fist headed man destroys church.Car drives past window in town.And Leicester man wins right to eat sister.
: Episode 6 (23 February 1994).
Chris is the host and the newsreader.
Chris Morris: Hello you.
: Episode 1 (19 January 1994).
Chris Morris: I hate Sebastian Coe|Sebastian Coe!
: Episode 1 (19 January 1994), Jam festival interview with Janet Breen.
Chris Morris: And since we've recorded that report, everybody featured in it has lost their hair.
: Episode 1 (19 January 1994).