I’m from the US, living in Sheffield UK since 2020. I had been familiar with this series for years before moving to the UK, and now after being inundated with BBC- style news reporting for 2 years, I fully appreciate its genius.
Alan plucks Chile and Paraguay off the top of his head, neither of whom were playing in the 1994 World Cup. (Chile in fact had been banned for their goalkeeper faking an injury and trying to get a match abandoned in the 1990 qualifiers.) Another subtle allusion to how he knows nothing about sport.
His football commentaries are absolutely legendary. Creepy how many modern day presenters seem to have adopted his style, when he was ripping the piss out of that, clueless, self important style 20 years ago. Coogan is one of the all time great comedians.
The Day Tpday was used in BBC training exercises for several years afterwards, even though it arose out of Morris and Iannucci’s direct experience of their tediousness.
My mates and I had to add it ourselves when playing. "Striiiikeeeer" "TWAT! That was liquid football" "Shit! Did you see that" etc. I still do it now as a reflex. Playing FIFA on my own....
I never realised before but the judo player’s name, Adam Neals, must be a reference to a well-known judo guy from the 80s in the UK, Neil Adams. He followed Brien Jacques as being good on Superstars as well.
@@derin111 No, not a big name at all like those two you mention. In those days, we did not have Radio 5 Live full on sport. Sports coverage was much more limited on Radio 2 so that particular presenter would not have been a household name. He could have been going for several years throughout the 80's, up to TDT which was in 1994. Maybe Steve Coogan himself could respond or even a SC fanatic?
I used to watch Chris MOrris on Brass Eye. As a youngster, I never really "got it" properly but could see that it was quirky enough for me to stay watching the episodes. I never watched Day Today but these are hilarious.
Shame you missed out his coverage of the Football results which included the line "the match between Strathclyde and Glasgow Rangers CANNOT BE STOPPED!"
Yeah. You can almost imagine the players ignoring the whistle, the subs coming on when some of the regulars get tired and then switch back after a couple of hours, the fans just whooping it up over and over.... "You join us in the 21st hour of the game, 56 - 61 to Strathclyde. The pitch is now just a huge mud puddle. The ref gave up 19 hours ago, the players are like football playing machines.... This match is never going to end..."
Not to mention the racing coverage of the 3.30 Chicory Tip Incest Cup, where he claims Epileptic Fridge Boy was beaten to the post by Small Town Gypsy Massacre, but in fact Christ's Chin won the race because he got confused.
Neither Chile nor Paraguay were even at the 1994 World Cup! 😆 And two South American teams would never meet in the opening round. Just proves even more that Alan knows nothing about sport.
Yes. I love the way the notion that the *small people* on the back of a horse are anything other than children comes with the same revelationary effect as Jesus revealing himself to Saul! 😁
A bird flew into my house today. Something small and dark. Its beating wings were like shadows passing over my soul. I will never forget it. Also the bird died
I grew up in the 90s and never appreciated how awesome the comedy on TV was, now there’s a million channels and an infinite supply of online videos and most of it is utter shite.
SORRY TO SHOUT! Have you watched Partridge's documentary (sic) Scissored Britain? an in depth look at the schasm (sic) in British society. He is on great form.
