Factgasm

8.2/10 · 111 votesFeb 23, 199429 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Features reports on Buckingham Palace culling 40 members of staff, passengers stuck on a train in Hampshire, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reporting on General Motors making 35000 workers redundant, Colin Poppshed reporting from the gay desk, the decline of the NHS, and a roundup of international news.

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)

Crew9

Chris Morris

Writer

Andrew Gillman

Director

David Schneider

Writer

Steve Coogan

Writer

Rebecca Front

Writer

Patrick Marber

Writer

Peter Baynham

Writer

Armando Iannucci

Writer

Jo Sutherland

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"Factgasm" is episode 6 of The Day Today season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 111 votes, ranking #3 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, it aired on February 23, 1994.

Factgasm

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast7

Crew9

Discussion

Episode Summary