The Day Today News (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy

The Day Today

News (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy

Features reports on the British Pound being stolen, the plummeting ratings of The Bureau, the clamping of the homeless in London, a reminiscence of events in 1944, government ministers contracting a disease that inhibits reading, and the ...See moreFeatures reports on the British Pound being stolen, the plummeting ratings of The Bureau, the clamping of the homeless in London, a reminiscence of events in 1944, government ministers contracting a disease that inhibits reading, and the trade agreement and subsequent war between Australia and Hong Kong. Also features Barbara Wintergreen reporting on Chapman Baxter being executed by the reanimated corpse of his last victim, and Alan Partridge riding with a female rally driver. Written by GusF See less

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Morris Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Additional Roles Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Additional Roles See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
Rebecca Front Susie Herper / Barbara Wintergreen / Ange - The Bureau / Rosy May Susie Herper / Barbara Wintergreen / Ange - The Bureau / Rosy May See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Doon Mackichan Kendal Ball / Maria -The Bureau / Collaterlie Sisters / Suzanna Gekkaloys (as Doon MacKichan) Kendal Ball / Maria -The Bureau / Collaterlie Sisters / Suzanna Gekkaloys (as Doon MacKichan) See fewer	The Day Today (1994)
Patrick Marber Chapman Baxter / Guy - The Bureau / Jaques-'Jaques' Liverot / Dônnnald Bethl'hem Chapman Baxter / Guy - The Bureau / Jaques-'Jaques' Liverot / Dônnnald Bethl'hem See fewer	Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Steve Coogan Alan Partridge / Travis Daveley / Hennety - The Bureau Alan Partridge / Travis Daveley / Hennety - The Bureau See fewer	Philomena (2013)
David Schneider Colin Akavito / Alex - The Bureau / Sylvester Stewart / Jonathan Colin Akavito / Alex - The Bureau / Sylvester Stewart / Jonathan See fewer	The Death of Stalin (2017)
Michael Alexander St John Announcer (voice) Announcer (voice) See fewer	The Day Today (1994)
Jean Ainslie Louisa Smams Louisa Smams See fewer	Secrets & Lies (1996)
Bill Bailey Judge Judge See fewer	Superman II (1980)
Philip Bretherton Actor Actor See fewer	The Fifth Estate (2013)
Andrew Burt Martin Craste Martin Craste See fewer	The Legend of King Arthur (1979)
Carl Forgione Actor Actor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Robert Putt Actor Actor See fewer	Lucas and Albert (2019)
John Thomson Treasurer Treasurer See fewer	Inkheart (2008)
Margery Withers Actress Actress See fewer	Onegin (1999)
Jean Barker Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Very British Problems (2015)
Paul Boateng Self (as Paul Boetang M.P.) Self (as Paul Boetang M.P.) See fewer	The Day Today (1994)
Michael Heseltine Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Anyone for Pennis? (1995)
Douglas Hurd Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Scotch on the Rocks (1973)
Jimmy Knapp Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The London Programme (1975)
Peter Lilley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	This Week (1956)
John MacGregor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	On the Record (1988)
Chris Patten Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Tory! Tory! Tory! (2006)
John Patten Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	On the Record (1988)
Malcolm Rifkind Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	UK General Election (1950)
George Robertson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
Teddy Taylor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Thursday Night Live (1997)
William Waldegrave Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Major Years (1999)
Kim Wilde Self Self See fewer	Weird Science (1985)