The Day Today 1994
Created by Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci
- Comedy
- 29 min episodes
- 1 season
- 6 episodes
- Ended
The headlines tonight...
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'.
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Comic, ironic, cool and plot-driven.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
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Cast
- Chris MorrisChristopher Morris / Various Characters
- Steve CooganAlan Partridge / Various Characters
- Patrick MarberPeter O'Hanraha-hanrahan / Various Characters
- Rebecca FrontBarbara Wintergreen / Various Characters
- Doon MackichanCollaterlie Sisters / Various Characters
- David SchneiderSylvester Stuart / Various Characters
- Michael Alexander St JohnAnnouncer (voice)
Crew
- Chris MorrisCreator
- Armando IannucciCreator
- Jonathan WhiteheadOriginal Music Composer
- Chris MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- David FairheadEditor
- Steve GandolfiEditor
- Peter FinchamProducer
- Armando IannucciProducer
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Seasons
- Series 16 eps · 1994
Pairings
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