Breaking the News

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: Elaine Malcolmson

Assistant Producer: Chris Quilietti

An Eco-Audio certified Production.

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

In order of appearance:

Diona Doherty

Des and the teams break up the biggest stories of the past ten years.

Lead Writer: Laura Major

Producer: Chris Quilietti

An Eco-Audio certified Production

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

An Eco-Audio certified Production

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

An Eco-Audio certified Production

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

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.