The Day Today

1Pilot

38 minJan 29, 1993

Original pilot of the hit comedy.

2Pilot (Post Programme Update)

5 minJan 29, 1993

A post-programme update from the 1993 pilot.

3Mini News 1 (Main News Attack)

3 minJan 18, 1994

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

4Mini News 2 (The Big Report)

3 minJan 25, 1994

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

5The Pool

3 minJan 26, 1994

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).

6Mini News 3 (Meganews)

3 minFeb 1, 1994

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

7Meganews (Bonus Visual Descriptions)

3 minApr 26, 2004

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.

8Mini News 4 (Stretchcast)

3 minFeb 8, 1994

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

9Mini News 5 (Magnifievent)

30 minFeb 15, 1994

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…?

10Mini News 6 (Newsatrolysis a.k.a. Factgasm)

3 minFeb 22, 1994

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

11The Office - Journey Through Hell

14 minFeb 23, 1994

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).

12State of the Union Address

4 minApr 26, 2004

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.

13Po-Faced Analysis

24 minDec 16, 1995

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

14The Mark Radcliffe Show

21 minJan 17, 1994

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