This episode of The Reject Pile is the last of a three episode run in Autumn 2025, and it features Breaking News: a comedy sketch written by Robbie Fox which was submitted to the third episode of series three of BBC Radio 4's DMs Are Open. The episode had the prompt: 'Breaking'.

Robbie, born and raised in Walthamstow and a graduate of the Comedy Writing and Performance degree at Southampton Solent, is a former stand-up comedian and character act, now budding actor/writer. You can hear his work in the character series 'Neuroses Journal', audio sitcom 'Consummate Professionals', and the live sketch group 'Tuxedo Cat'.

Helping host Luke Edwards to perform Breaking News were Jonathan Amphlett, Alexis Coward, Rachel Cook (YouTube, Instagram), Ronan Hatfull and Rob Stephenson.

You'll first hear an intro from Luke, as he walks in the West Berkshire countryside accompanied by his dog Mac, before hearing the Breaking News sketch, followed by a discussion on the development process of the sketch between Luke, Robbie and resident Reject Pile script editor Phil Stewart.

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