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  • 1995-06-23T23:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, David Schneider carried on where they left off on the Day Today. There was no Chris Morris now, well at least not credited, but they took hold of the mantle well. At first glance it was an ordinary BBC2 sketch show. It didn't take long for the surrealism… More and absurdity of their earlier work on the Day Today to creep in. 'Spot the Old Woman' a regular skit wherby viewers were challenged to spot the old lady planted in the audeince of another show or piece of news footage, Newsnight, Kilroy, Question Time etc.. There was the puppet of Tony Blair that travelled the country. Then there was them digging up the Blue Peter time capsule and replacing the contents with porn, or draping the BBC headquarters with a 'Vote Conservative' banner. The schedules eventually forced the show to Friday night, and the Friday Night Amistice, with the Saturday night repeat being Last Friday Night's Amistice. There were a couple of specials, two Christmas and an Election 1997 show where they had a accopello choir singing the tunes of famous news shows over the years. Strange but never dull the show was last aired in 1999 for a New Year Special.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1995-06-23T23:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1995-06-23T23:00:00Z30m

The team go through John Major's bin, go out with one of the loudest teen fan clubs around and introduce us to the new rapid reaction force from the west - the UN Irish Dancers!

1995-06-30T23:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1995-06-30T23:00:00Z30m

A look back in the world of politics including planned improvements to tennis, the launch of the Hunt The Old Woman competition and a major dock with a BBC1 show.

1995-07-07T23:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1995-07-07T23:00:00Z30m

Politics is back to normal with the conclusion of the Tory leadership election. Features include a look at how political polling figures can be manipulated, Peter Baynham steals an usherette's uniform and a celebration of English culture.

1995-07-21T23:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1995-07-21T23:00:00Z30m

Britain is burning the middle of a heatwave, so the Saturday Night Armistice team presents warm weather fashion tips and global warming issues. This week's tea is on the (unpaid) work experience boy, a look at violence in Britain and Jack Straw meets his biggest fans.

1995-07-28T23:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1995-07-28T23:00:00Z30m

It's an "All Action" show this week, as the team find ways of solving the troubles in Northern Ireland, experiment with school class sizes, demonstrate a democratic approach to firefighting and investigate executive pay rises. There's also a look at the new "Better Fights 2" video, Sue Perkins helps the team get their own back on the French and Peter Baynham gets sold off!

1995-08-04T23:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1995-08-04T23:00:00Z30m

In the last show of the series, the team try seeing what tourists are willing to pay for by opening "Brown World" - a museum dedicated to the colour brown - and look at ways to solve the country's traffic issues. Elsewhere Armando surprises Bob Monkhouse, Mr Tony Blair tries to eat Peter and we get a listen to a preview of the Pope's new record.

Season Finale

1995-12-22T00:00:00Z

1x07 The Saturday Night Armistice Party Bucket

Season Finale

1x07 The Saturday Night Armistice Party Bucket

  • 1995-12-22T00:00:00Z30m

Armando lannucci, Peter Baynham and David Schneider look back at some of the best moments from the comedy show's first series, and pick over the remains of the summer of 1995.

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