The Day Today

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S00E01 Aired January 29, 1993

Pilot

Original pilot of the hit comedy.

S00E02 Aired January 29, 1993

Pilot (Post Programme Update)

A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.

S00E03 Aired January 18, 1994

Mini News 1 (Main News Attack)

Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Main News Attack".

S00E04 Aired January 25, 1994

Mini News 2 (The Big Report)

Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "The Big Report".

S00E05 Aired January 26, 1994

The Pool

You ask anybody on the street what they think of Britain's public buildings any they'll probably look at you and say "Well, they're a load of old rubbish". That's why The Day Today has commissioned a special fly-on-the-wall documentary series about every single one of them. Starting this week with St. Lambs pool, in Acton (Extended scene from episode 2).

S00E06 Aired February 01, 1994

Mini News 3 (Meganews)

Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Meganews".

S00E07 Aired April 26, 2004

Meganews (Bonus Visual Descriptions)

A hidden bonus on the DVD release. Switching to angle 2 during episode 3 unveils brief, intermittent visual descriptions of the episode delivered deadpan by Andy Hodgson and Jennifer Reinfrank.

S00E08 Aired February 08, 1994

Mini News 4 (Stretchcast)

Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Stretchcast".

S00E09 Aired February 15, 1994

Mini News 5 (Magnifievent)

Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Magnifivent". Chris Morris and the Day Today Newsdancer run down the top ten news. This week's highest climber: Alan Partridge interviews a Russian tennis ace. And ain't it the funkiest newsiest mothersucker in the hood right now. Yo bro, dance me a full stop y'all… what…?

S00E10 Aired February 22, 1994

Mini News 6 (Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm)

Mini-episode featuring original material which was broadcast the night before the original broadcast of "Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm".

S00E11 Aired February 23, 1994

The Office - Journey Through Hell

Offices, we all know what they're like, but many are now undergoing radical restructuring through the work of Lester Beck of Events International (Extended scene from episode 6).

S00E12 Aired April 26, 2004

State of the Union Address

A version of a State of the Union Address by George W. Bush, edited to make United States policy seem insanely belligerent. This extra is hidden in the "Mini News" DVD menu on the second disc and can be found by navigating up when episode 4 is selected to reveal a hidden menu option.

S00E13 Aired December 16, 1995

Po-Faced Analysis

An Open University programme about news presentation which includes an analysis of how, and why, parodies such as The Day Today work.

S00E14 Aired January 17, 1994

The Mark Radcliffe Show

Interview with Steve Coogan. BBC Radio 1 FM 17th January 1994.