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The Day today / a TalkBack production for BBC Television ; directed by Andrew Gillman ... [and others] ; written and devised by Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci ; written with Peter Baynham and the cast ; produced by Armando Iannucci.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD/PAL 029 031 disc 1-2
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television comedies--Great Britain.
- Television comedies.
- Television broadcasting of news--Comedy.
- Television broadcasting of news.
- Comedy.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Television comedies.
- Parody television programs.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (178 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- London : BBC Worldwide Ltd., [2004]
- Language Note:
- Open-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- System Details:
- DVD, PAL, Regions 2 + 4; full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation; stereo.
- digital optical stereo
- full screen (1.33:1)
- PAL
- video file DVD video region 2 + 4
- Summary:
- Presents episodes from a television satire of British news programmes. It parodies the 'hard-hitting' style of journalism, as well as mocking sports journalism, weather reports, American news programmes, business reports, soap operas and many other targets.
- Contents:
- Disc 1: The Day Today, Episodes 1-6
- disc 2: [Special features].
- Participant:
- Christopher Morris, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci, Doon Mackichan, Patrick Marber, David Schneider.
- With the voice of Michael Alexander St. John.
- Credits:
- Camera, Ian Hilton ... [et al.]; editors, David Fairhead ... [et al.]; music, Jonathan Whitehead, Christopher Norris.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the television program originally broadcast in 1994.
- Special features: mini news; pilot material; extended scenes; po-faced analysis.
- OCLC:
- 70165818
- Publisher Number:
- 5014503121822
- BBCDVD1218 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
- VFB04529 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
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