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The Day Today (1994)

Comedy

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'.

IMDb rating
8.6 (5,908 votes)
Episode average
8.2 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

8.16 avg 7 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 29 min avg

Ep 0: 7.9 · 76 votesEp 1: 8.1 · 154 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 135 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 123 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 117 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 118 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 110 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Pilot7.976
1The First8.1154
2Big Report8.4135
3Meganews8.1123
4Stretchcast8.1117
5News8.3118
6Factgasm8.2110

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