Today S Special

Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.

Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

After no one shows up to work, a Korean warehouse owner is forced to confront her fears in order to complete the day’s delivery.

Shoppers flock to a supermarket during the summer holidays to take advantage of the summers sales. But one shopper, a shy and quiet transsexual, is about to experience something beyond her her wildest imagination.

A driver who has ties with criminals follows certain principles and distinguishes himself from the “bad guys”. But just as the unanticipated carrots found in the usual “Today’s Special”, this night’s mission is made special when a young woman is seemingly in grave danger. Trying his best to avert the crisis through a night’s battle of car chases and fist fights, he arrives at the totally unexpected destination of futility. Appropriating the most popular elements of Hong Kong genre cinema: triads, street fights and car chases, Tiger YAU’s first drama short cooks up a visually rich bowl of “Today’s Special”.

This edition of the London based news magazine series Today began as a behind the scenes look at preparations for the Notting Hill Carnival. Following violence and clashes with police during carnival, the programme became an examination of the tensions surrounding the organisation of the event. Organisers Selwyn Baptiste and Junior Telfer discuss the cultural significance of the carnival and the programme contains joyous scenes before confrontations with police begin.

Couldn’t get things right. I remember when the sound of the wind and the sound of you taking a shower could still be confused.

Nov. 2003: "An exquisite corpse indeed" then, years lost just wanted it all to stop

Three short films about London disappearing cafés

A hub for a diverse group of characters. The lives of the staff and regulars intertwine in ongoing storylines while also reacting to trending topics and the day's headlines.

In a special TV presentation of "Today's Special," Jodie, Muffy, and Sam prepare for a live theatre performance. However, Jeff faces a problem as his magic hat won't function outside the store, preventing him from joining them. Undeterred, he sneaks into the costume box bound for the theatre. Upon arrival, Muffy is late, prompting Jodie and Sam to begin the show without her. Meanwhile, Jeff, trapped in the box, finds himself turned into a mannequin without his magic working. With Waldo the Magnificent as their only hope, Jeff's fate hangs in the balance, hoping for a miraculous rescue.

This short shows how the city of Reading, Pennsylvania would implement civil defense procedures to help residents survive a nuclear attack. Through a network of volunteers, makeshift hospitals would be set up, auxiliary police officers would maintain order, and other elements of the civil defense program would be put in place.