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Breaking the News

BBC Radio Scotland

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

comedy news commentary

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Breaking the Year

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2026/01/01

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 MalcolmsonAdditional material: Jay Bhatt, Duncan Black, Neil Bratchpiece, Alex Buchanan, Uttom Chowdhury, Nathan Cowley, James Docherty, Mark Granger, Skylar MacDonald, Ben Moore, Cooper Mawhinney-Sweryt, Christopher Stanners, Sarah Tattersall, Steve Trott, Dan WeltonAssistant Producer: Chris

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The Best of Unbroadcast

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2025/12/26

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 QuiliettiSeries Producer: David FlynnIn 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

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10 Years of Breaking the News

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2025/12/19

Des and the teams break up the biggest stories of the past ten years. Lead Writer: Laura MajorAdditional 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 NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

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Vittorio Angelone, Kathleen Hughes, Tiffany Stevenson...

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2025/12/12

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 QuiliettiSenior Producer: Lauren Mackay Series Producer: David

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Susie McCabe, Ahir Shah, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris...

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2025/12/05

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 CliffAdditional material: Darren Miller & Grant Morrison, Nathan Cowley, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright , Andrew Duthie, Skylar Macdonald, Alan Hazlie, Matt Oakley, Chris Willshaw Producer: Chris

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Jim Smith, Ria Lina, Raymond Mearns and Athena Kugblenu

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2025/11/28

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 outrage by banning solo drinkers after 9, Dick Van Dyke at 100 and much more. Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley Additional material: Chris Stanners, Scott Graham, Chris Willshaw, Lucienne Cummings, Chris Ballard, Skylar Macdonald, Kit Proudfoot , Gregor Paton, Terry Hughes, Claire CoxProducer: Chris

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Jay Lafferty, Gareth Waugh, Krystal Evans and Daliso...

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2025/11/21

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 partner in favour of your phone, Adele’s next career move and more. Lead Writer: Gregor Paton Additional material: Claire Cox, Jon Paisley, Neil Bratchpiece, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Nathan Cowley, Chris Stanners, Jemma Rose, Stephen Holford, Alan Hazlie, Dan Coverdale.Producer: Chris

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Ray Bradshaw, Marjolein Robertson, Sara Barron and...

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2025/11/14

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 from knitters in Shetland about a new TV show, a potential challenge to the Prime Minister and more.Lead Writer: Jennifer WalkerAdditional material: Ian Searle, Alex Buchanan, Mark Granger, Chris Stanners, Simon Paul Miller, Nathan Cowley, Gregor Paton, Conor O'Loughlin, Marina Smith, Lucy

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Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Jessica Fostekew and...

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2025/11/07

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 spat between Daniel Day-Lewis and Brian Cox and more. Lead Writer: Laura Major Additional material: Chris Dudley Kyle Davies, James Docherty, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Gregor Paton, Nathan Cowley, Stephen Holford, Lucienne Cummings, Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Ben

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Mark Nelson, Kemah Bob, Robin Ince and Amy Matthews

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2025/10/31

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

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Jamie MacDonald, Jo Caulfield, Kim Blythe and Stephen...

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2025/10/24

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the dispute between Holyrood and Westminster over the bill for Trump's visit to Scotland, a heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, changes to some of the nation's favorite biscuits, a new threat to Scotland's green spaces, late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon’s visit to Royal Deeside and more. Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson Additional material: Chris Ballard, Jennifer Walker, Barry Dunstall, Archie Keen, Nathan Cowley, Gregor Paton, Mike

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Susie McCabe, Liam Withnail, Amanda Dwyer & Sam Lake

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2025/10/17

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: The SNP party conference in Aberdeen, US President Donald Trump signing a declaration aimed at bringing peace to Gaza, the 2026 Commonwealth Games, new research into friendships, a new drama from Sally Wainwright and more.Lead Writer: Alice Gregg Additional material: Alan Hazlie, Graham Bretman, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Ben Moore, Chris Dudley, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Christopher Stanners,

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Felicity Ward, Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer and Marc...

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2025/10/10

Des and the teams are back to break up the week's big news. Including: The Conservative party conference, proposed changes to policing protests in the UK, a new bizarre dating trend, the resignation of French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu and more. Lead Writer: Steven Dick Additional material: Gordon Watson, Gregor Paton, Nathan Cowley, Alex Buchanan and Mark Granger, Paul Hennell, Stuart Cooke, Simon Miller, Lucienne Cummings, Ben Moore, Chris Stanners, Amy Xander, Jane Walker.Producer: Chris

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Lucy Porter, Rosco McClelland, Jessica Fostekew and...

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2025/08/22

Des and the teams are at the Edinburgh Festivals to break up the week's big news, including discussions between the US and EU about ending the war in Ukraine, plans to review the pension age in the UK, the first ever michelin star water menu in the UK, the couple who got married at the Edinburgh Fringe and more. Lead Writer: Elaine MalcolmsonAdditional material: Nathan Cowley, Mike Cooper, Jennifer Walker, Habebe Fazel, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Stephen Holford, Ishbel McLachlan, Ian Searle,

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Ray Bradshaw, Marjolein Robertson, Jamie MacDonald...

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2025/08/15

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

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Edinburgh Festival Special: Val McDermid, Connor...

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2025/08/08

Des and the teams are at the Edinburgh Festivals to break up the week's big news, including deputy first minister Kate Fobes’s announcement about stepping down at the next election, calls for Scotland to have a minister for nightlife, Tom Holland filming the latest Spider-Man in Glasgow, Oasis landing in Edinburgh for their comeback tour and more. Lead Writer: Gregor PatonAdditional material: Andy Flood, Biba Kang, Jennifer Walker, Nathan Cowley, Gordon Watson, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick

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Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair...

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2025/08/01

Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, changing TV viewing habits in Scotland, the number of steps we need per day to be healthy, Michael Flatley’s bit to be President of Ireland and more.Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright Additional material: Tamarin Fountain, Uttom Chowdhury & Steve Trott, Nathan Cowley, Chris Ballard, Ben Moore, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Habebe Fazel,

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Susie McCabe, Alex Kealy, Krystal Evans and Scott Agnew

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2025/07/25

Des and the team break up the week's big news, including US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, concerns about overtourism in Edinburgh, a study about optimism, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and more. Lead Writer: Jennifer WalkerAdditional material: Paul Brown, Chris Ballard, Scott Graham, Gregor Paton, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, James Docherty, Joe Shooman, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Darren Miller & Grant Morrison.Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay

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Robin Ince, Amanda Dwyer, Gareth Waugh and Diona Doherty

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2025/07/18

Jay and the team break up the week's big news, including President Donald Trump's surprise interview with the BBC, a proposal to replace ferries with tunnels for Shetland, a new 'height filter' for dating, and the theft of Beyonce's unreleased music. Lead writer: Chris BallardAdditional Material: Kate Smurthwaite, Lee Jevon and Garth Apthomas, Chris Stanners, Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright, Louis George, Dominic McGladdery, James Docherty Producer: Chris Quilietti and Lauren Mackay Series

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Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer, Rosco McClelland and Sooz...

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2025/07/11

Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The state visit to the UK by French President Emmanuel Macron, inaccurate AI books about First Minister John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, fans lending a spare room to Partick Thistle football club, the new Superman and more. Lead Writer: Nathan CowleyAdditional material: Mike Grace, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Johnny Kitterick, Katharine Kennedy, Alan Hazlie, Jennifer WalkerProducer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Dave Flynn

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