Breaking the News

By BBC Radio Scotland

Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.

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How many episodes does Breaking the News have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

Breaking the News episodes:

December 26, 2025 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 and stories and outtakes from the year.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: David Flynn
In order of appearance:
Diona Doherty
Sam Lake
Jay Lafferty
Mark Nelson
Kemah Bob
Amy Matthews
Gareth Waugh
Krystal Evans
Liam Withnail
Ashley Storrie
Robin Ince
Marjolein Robertson
Ria Lina
Raymond Mearns
Stuart Mitchell
Susie McCabe
Felicity Ward
Athena Kugblenu
Jim Smith
Marc Jennings
Chris Forbes
Tiff Stevenson
Ignacio Lopez
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28min
December 19, 2025 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, Jennifer Walker.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
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28min
December 12, 2025 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 push for more support for PE in schools and more.
Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright.
Additional material: Nathan Cowley, Stuart Beale, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Andrew Duthie, Dan Welton and Sarah Tattersall.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
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28min
December 05, 2025 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, travelling from Dull to Vienna, Zarah Sultana’s new political party and more.
Lead Writer: Adele Cliff
Additional material: Darren Miller & Grant Morrison, Nathan Cowley, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright , Andrew Duthie, Skylar Macdonald, Alan Hazlie, Matt Oakley, Chris Willshaw
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
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28min
December 20, 2024 Best of Unbroadcast
Join Des Clarke for all the hilarious, previously unheard material from this year’s Breaking The News. It’s a chance to get the live recording experience as we present quips, bloopers and epic stories from from the last 12 months.
In order of appearance:
Marjolein Robertson
Neil Delamere
Ignacio Lopez
Jo Caulfield
Stuart Mitchell
Connor Burns
Amy Mathews
Jamie MacDonald
Ashley Storrie
Marc Jennings
Elaine Malcolmson
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Robin Ince
Mark Nelson
Rosco McClelland
Josie Long
Susie McCabe
Andrew Maxwell
Melanie Bracewell
Gareth Waugh
Billy Kirkwood
Felicity Ward
Scott Agnew
Athena Kugblenu
Ian Smith
Chris Forbes
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29min
December 13, 2024 Felicity Ward, Raymond Mearns, Josie Long and Geoff Norcott
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
December 06, 2024 Jay Lafferty, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and Ian Smith
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
November 29, 2024 Val McDermid, Daliso Chaponda, Sophie Duker and Jamie MacDonald
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
November 22, 2024 Ria Lina, Mark Nelson, Ignacio Lopez and Kathleen Hughes
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
November 15, 2024 Susan Riddell, Marc Jennings, Diona Doherty and Liam Withnail
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min

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How many episodes does Breaking the News have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

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