Main News Attack

8.1/10 · 154 votesJan 19, 199429 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Features reports on Prince Charles volunteering to go to prison, the London Jam Festival, bullying in the Church of England, medieval alternative medicine, and a sheepdog piloting an out of control helicopter. Also features Barbara Wintergreen's report on the Elvis styled execution of American serial

Season 1 Episodes6

Main News Attack

The Big Report

Meganews

Stretchcast

Magnifevent

Factgasm

Cast7

Chris Morris

Christopher Morris / Various Characters

Steve Coogan

Alan Partridge / Various Characters

Patrick Marber

Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan / Various Characters

Rebecca Front

Barbara Wintergreen / Various Characters

Doon Mackichan

Collaterlie Sisters / Various Characters

David Schneider

Sylvester Stuart / Various Characters

Michael Alexander St John

Announcer (voice)

Crew12

Chris Morris

Writer

Andrew Gillman

Director

David Schneider

Writer

Steve Coogan

Writer

Rebecca Front

Writer

Patrick Marber

Writer

Peter Baynham

Writer

Armando Iannucci

Writer

Andrew Glover

Additional Writing

Arthur Mathews

Additional Writing

Graham Linehan

Additional Writing

David Quantick

Additional Writing

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Episode Summary

"Main News Attack" is episode 1 of The Day Today season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 154 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Andrew Gillman and written by Chris Morris, David Schneider, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci, Ludo Rabl, it aired on January 19, 1994.

Main News Attack

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Season 1 Episodes6

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Crew12

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Episode Summary