Legendary radio comedy with a full release after 16 years, renowned for its
savage dissection of news and current affairs programming.
· Stellar cast of writers and performers who have gone on to feature in some of the
best UK comedy of the last 15 years: Chris Morris (The Day Today, Blue Jam,
Brass Eye, My Wrongs #8245 - 8249 & 117, Nathan Barley, The IT Crowd);
Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, I’m Alan Partridge, Knowing Me, Knowing
You, Saturday Night Armistice); Steve Coogan (The Day Today, I’m Alan Partridge,
Knowing Me Knowing You, Coogan’s Run, Saxondale); Stewart Lee (Jerry Springer
The Opera, Fist Of Fun, This Morning With Richard Not Judy); Richard Herring
(Fist Of Fun, This Morning With Richard Not Judy); David Schneider (I’m Alan
Partridge, Knowing Me Knowing You, The Saturday Night Armistice); Doon
Mackichan (Smack The Pony, The Day Today, A Very Social Secretary, Brass Eye);
and Rebecca Front (The Day Today, Fist of Fun, Big Train, I’m Alan Partridge,
Nighty Night).
· Features the first appearance of Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge.
· This hilarious satirical comedy (originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4) formed the
basis for TV show ‘The Day Today’.
· “The most brilliant radio comedy to emerge in the last ten years or more” –
Independent On Sunday.
· Each box set will feature one full series (six half hour episodes). In
addition, an hour of bonus material will be spread between the two box sets,
including the pilot episode and previously unheard Alan Partridge
improvisation.
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