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Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
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Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Alistair Barrie and Sara Barron
Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest with Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, John Swinney declining a trip to the US, and a rise in 'granny cooking'.Lead…
Amy Matthews, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and David Kay
Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including: The first TV debate of the 2026 Holyrood Election, Donald Trump having a war of words with the Pope, an unusual job interview, the Hungarian…
Amanda Dwyer, Jamie MacDonald, Kim Blythe and Stephen Buchanan
Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including developments in the Middle East, reaching the far side of the moon and paranormal activities.Lead Writer: Claire CoxAdditional…
Chris Forbes, Kemah Bob, Kate Hammer and Stuart McPherson
Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest goings on with Calmac ferries, Easter treats and a new role for Sir Billy Connolly.Lead Writer: Jennifer WalkerAdditional…
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Susie McCabe, Aurie Styla, Tiffany Stevenson and Rosco McClelland
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: confusion over what is happening in the Middle East; the new men's Scotland top;…
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Raymond Mearns, Madeleine Brettingham, Ignacio Lopez and Alexandra Haddow
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: Trump's criticism of Keir Starmer over the war in Iran, Inverness in the running to be…
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Ashley Storrie, Jim Smith, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris Thorburn
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: The rise in the price of oil, Scotland’s hopes in the Six Nations Rugby, a pill that…
Felicity Ward, Mark Nelson, Kathleen Hughes and James Gardner
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the latest events in the Middle East, new ferry contracts for Ferguson Marine, the use of AI in customer service, research into ‘baby…
Jay Lafferty, Robin Ince, Sam Lake and Amanda Hursy
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the arrest of Peter Mandelson, the opening of new walk-in GP Surgeries in Scotland, if people in their 60s are the luckiest generation, the…
Gareth Waugh, Ria Lina, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Val McDermid
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the Curling drama at the Winter Olympics, the East Neuk’s starring role in an international video…
Breaking the Year
Des and the teams look back at the biggest stories of 2025: including year one for Sir Keir Starmer, term two for President Trump, and of course that wonderful world cup qualifier. Lead Writer:…
The Best of Unbroadcast
Join Des Clarke for all the hilarious previously unbroadcast material from Breaking The News in 2025. It’s your chance to get the full live recording experience as we present to you the finest quips…
10 Years of Breaking the News
Des and the teams break up the biggest stories of the past ten years. Lead Writer: Laura Major Additional material: Chris Ballard, Nathan Cowley, Lucienne Cummings, Stephen Halford, Ishbel McLachlan,…
Vittorio Angelone, Kathleen Hughes, Tiffany Stevenson and Scott Agnew
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Fifa's ethics being called into question, the Australian social media ban, a banks ban on Christmas jumpers in the workplace, Judy Murray’s…
Susie McCabe, Ahir Shah, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris Thorburn
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: The fallout from Rachel Reeves's Budget, Gaelic and Scots being recognised as official languages, the prickly debate around Christmas trees,…
Jim Smith, Ria Lina, Raymond Mearns and Athena Kugblenu
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the UK Government's Budget, the rise in the use of private weight-loss jabs, new research into brain development, a pub that’s caused…
Jay Lafferty, Gareth Waugh, Krystal Evans and Daliso Chaponda
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including the Scotland men's national team qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, MI5 warning UK MPs of alleged Chinese espionage activity, ignoring your…
Ray Bradshaw, Marjolein Robertson, Sara Barron and Glenn Moore
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the resignation of the BBC’s Director General amid the Trump Panorama controversy, the early release of prisoners from Scottish jails, anger…
Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Jessica Fostekew and Stuart McPherson
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Rachel Reeves pre-budget speech, the future of the space economy in Scotland, the new town of culture award, a rise in the use of spas, a…
Mark Nelson, Kemah Bob, Robin Ince and Amy Matthews
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Views about the NHS in Scotland, confusing school bus rules, how art can keep you calm, Brendan Rodgers resigning from Celtic and more.Lead…
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Breaking the News has published 6 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Comedy, News.
Breaking the News is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 28m.
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