Just Another Day (TV series)

Just Another Day is a BBC documentary series, shown over twenty thirty minute episodes. The series follows John Pitman observing a typical day in the life of places, businesses and institutions that are considered part of the British way of life.

Just Another Day
Just Another Day title sequence
Genre	Documentary
Starring	John Pitman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producers	Adam Clapham Henry Murray
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC2
Release	15 March 1983 (1983-03-15) – 29 December 1986 (1986-12-29)

The episodes consisted of Pitman (who was always off-camera) shadowing a member of staff in the particular profession whilst he/she went about their particular job, combined with "fly on the wall" segments of other aspects and challenges of the profession (with Pitman narrating).

The basic format of Just Another Day was later developed and expanded in the late 1990s with the so-called "docusoap" (notable BBC examples included Airline and Driving School) which serialised the events and lives of employees within a particular profession or situation.

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Episodes

Series 1

#	Title	Directed by	Original airdate	Ref
1	"Battersea Dogs' Home"	Peter Grimsdale	15 March 1983 (1983-03-15)	[1]
2	"Traffic Wardens"	Michael Waldman	22 March 1983 (1983-03-22)	[3]
3	"Selfridges"	Adam Curtis	29 March 1983 (1983-03-29)	[4]
4	"Waterloo Station"	Kevin Lygo	5 April 1983 (1983-04-05)	TBA
5	"Sotheby's Upstairs"	Laurence Rees	12 April 1983 (1983-04-12)	TBA
6	"The Seaside"	Adam Curtis	19 April 1983 (1983-04-19)	[5]

Series 2

#	Title	Directed by	Original airdate	Ref
1	"The Hospital for Sick Children"	Anne Webber	22 February 1985 (1985-02-22)	[6]
2	"Driving School"	Desmond Lapsley	1 March 1985 (1985-03-01)	[7]
3	"Soho"	Mogen Sutton	8 March 1985 (1985-03-08)	[8]
4	"The Natural History Museum"	John Paul Davidson	15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)	[9]
5	"Cross-Channel Ferry"	Anne Morrison	22 March 1985 (1985-03-22)	[10]
6	"The Tower of London"	Sarah Caplin	29 March 1985 (1985-03-29)	[11]
7	"Richmond Park"	Laura Gavshon	12 April 1985 (1985-04-12)	[12]
8	"Moving"	Nick Handel	19 April 1985 (1985-04-19)	[13]

Series 3

#	Title	Directed by	Original airdate	Ref
1	"EastEnders"	Roger Mills	14 November 1986 (1986-11-14)	[14]
2	"Heathrow"	Desmond Lapsley	21 November 1986 (1986-11-21)	[15]
3	"The Blue Cross Hospital for Sick Animals"	Pat Holland	28 November 1986 (1986-11-28)	[16]
4	"AA"	Linda Cleeve	5 December 1986 (1986-12-05)	[17]
5	"Greyhound Racing"	Pat Holland	12 December 1986 (1986-12-12)	[18]
6	"Fairford a Cotswold Town"	Betty McBride	19 December 1986 (1986-12-19)	[19]

References

1. "Just Another Day 15 March 1983". BBC Genome. 15 March 1983. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "Just Another Day: Waterloo Station (1985)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
3. "Just Another Day 22 March 1983". BBC Genome. 22 March 1983. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
4. "Just Another Day 29 March 1983". BBC Genome. 29 March 1983. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
5. "Just Another Day 19 April 1983". BBC Genome. 19 April 1983. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
6. "Just Another Day 22 February 1985". BBC Genome. 22 February 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
7. "Just Another Day 1 March 1985". BBC Genome. March 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
8. "Just Another Day 8 March 1985". BBC Genome. 8 March 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
9. "Just Another Day 15 March 1985". BBC Genome. 15 March 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
10. "Just Another Day 22 March 1985". BBC Genome. 22 March 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
11. "Just Another Day 29 March 1985". BBC Genome. 29 March 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
12. "Just Another Day 12 April 1985". BBC Genome. 12 April 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
13. "Just Another Day 19 April 1985". BBC Genome. 19 April 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
14. "Just Another Day 14 November 1986". BBC Genome. 14 November 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
15. "Just Another Day 21 November 1986". BBC Genome. 21 November 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
16. "Just Another Day 28November 1986". BBC Genome. 28 November 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
17. "Just Another Day 5 December 1986". BBC Genome. 5 December 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
18. "Just Another 12 December 1986". BBC Genome. 12 December 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
19. "Just Another Day 19 December 1986". BBC Genome. 19 December 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

External links

• Just Another Day at BBC Online
• Just Another Day at BBC Genome episode list
• Just Another Day at IMDb