The Day Today — Specials

Jan 199338m

Original pilot of the hit comedy.

Jan 19935m

A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.

Jan 19943m

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

Jan 19943m

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

Jan 19943m

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).

Feb 19943m

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

Apr 20043m

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.

Feb 19943m

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

Feb 199430m

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…?

Feb 19943m

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

Feb 199414m

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).

Apr 20044m

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.

Dec 199524m

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

Jan 199421m

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