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Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris, two British comedians, are responsible for the creation of the bizarre television parody known as "The Day Today." It first aired in 1994 and was a spoof of television programs that cover current events. It is a reworking of the radio show "On the Hour," which originally aired on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom between the years 1991 and 1992. Morris, Iannucci, Steven Wells, Andrew Glover, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, David Quantick, and the cast of On the Hour contributed to the writing of the show. The writing staff for The Day Today welcomed Peter Baynham as a new member, and Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews took the places of Lee and Herring, respectively. The core members of On the Hour's cast have been brought over to The Day Today. The Day Today is broken up into a total of twelve episodes, each of which runs for a duration of half an hour, in addition to a number of shorter, five-minute slots that have been recorded as promotional trailers for the lengthier pieces. Originally shown on BBC2 between the 19th of January and the 23rd of February in1994, the six episodes each lasted half an hour. There have been several accolades bestowed upon The Day Today, one of which was bestowed upon Morris in 1994 when he was given the British Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. After initially being distributed on VHS, all six episodes have now been transferred to DVD by the BBC.