Jarndyce Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I saw a quote yesterday: “It’s 30 years to the day since The Day Today was first broadcast - and producers ever since have taken what was meant to be a satirical warning and treated it as a style manual”. What a superb show! Collaterlie Sisters, Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan, Ted Maul, Suki Bapswent - and, of course, the first TV sighting of Alan Partridge. Cue Chris: “Tissue-fingered man too flappy for yacht, says skipper; Headmaster suspended for using big-faced child as satellite dish; Portillo’s wife defends crack habit (Cut to large bearded man saying “it’s cheap. Very cheap.”); Fist-Headed Man Destroys Church; Those are the headlines … God, I wish they weren’t…” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Passing Time Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just you then… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Aye… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheTeapot Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 From bomb dogs and uzi lovers to Peter losing the news and a declaration of war live on air, to helium politicians, death row special reports, The Bureau and of course Alan, everything about that show was great. And now, 30 years later, the actual news shows are just like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, TheTeapot said: And now, 30 years later, the actual news shows are just like it. Makes you wonder if satire is even possible any more… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Jarndyce said: Makes you wonder if satire is even possible any more… I think Armando Ianucci said the same - the thick of it was stopped because the stuff they were coming up with was not as funny/bizarre as reality. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Goal pie - all over the face 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethargy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 The broadcaster and entertainer Clive Anderson has been shot dead by television host Noel Edmonds at his house in Cornwall this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/20/2024 at 8:44 PM, Jarndyce said: What a superb show! Collaterlie Sisters, Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan, Ted Maul, Suki Bapswent - and, of course, the first TV sighting of Alan Partridge. Did she ever find them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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