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Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios
Breaking The News

Breaking The News

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio Scotland
  • 2015 - 2024
  • 300 episodes (29 series)

Topical panel show hosted by Des Clarke for BBC Radio Scotland. Also features Jim Smith.

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Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Key details

Genre
Panel Show
Broadcast
2015 - 2024
Channel
BBC Radio Scotland
Episodes
300 (29 series), plus 10 highlights specials
Stars
Des Clarke and Jim Smith
Writers
Dan Sweryt, Ross Craig, Steven Dick, Allan Miller, Max Davis, Neil Bratchpiece, Alice Gregg, Stephen Mawhinney and more
Producers
David Flynn, James Christie, Paul Carlin, Lauren Mackay, Calum McConnell, Chris Quilietti, Stephen Hollywood and Chris Cruickshank
Companies

Breaking The News is BBC Radio Scotland's topical comedy panel show.

Hosted by comedian Des Clarke, a mix of the UK's top comedians, journalists and up and coming stand-up talent take a satirical swipe at the week's news in Scotland and across the UK.

Catch-up

Additional details

Also known as
  • BTN (Acronym)
Production
Studio

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 5th June 2015 at 1:30pm on BBC Radio Scotland
Next repeats
  1. Series 29, Episode 7: Saturday at 11:30am on Radio Scot
  2. Series 29, Episode 8: Saturday 30th November at 11:30am on Radio Scot
Most recent repeats

Recording details

Free tickets

  • AK Bell Library (Perth), Alhambra Theatre (Dunfermline), Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh), Assembly Roxy, BBC Pacific Quay, Beacon Arts Centre, CCA Glasgow, Clyde College Laganside Theatre (Glasgow), Cottiers Theatre (Glasgow), Drygate Brewery, Festival Theatre (Pitlochry), Gaiety Theatre, Glasgow College, Glasgow School of Art Student's Association, Howden Park Centre (Livingston), Johnstone Town Hall, LSO St Luke's, Mitchell Theatre (Glasgow), Paisley Arts Centre, Palace Theatre (Kilmarnock), Perth Theatre, Platform Glasgow, Pleasance Theatre (London), Reconnect Regal Theatre, Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox (Glasgow), Saint Luke's Church, Calton Glasgow, Scottish Youth Theatre, Summerhall (Edinburgh), Tait Hall (Kelso), The Town House (Hamilton), Town Hall Theatre (Falkirk) and Websters Theatre (Glasgow)
  • BBC Edinburgh Fringe venue - 2021 Edinburgh Fringe Specials
  • Spiegeltent (Edinburgh) - 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Specials
  • Pleasance Edinburgh
  • Pleasance Theatre (London) - Series 24
  • Dynamic Earth - 2023-2024 Edinburgh Fringe Specials
  • The Boardwalk (Glasgow) - Series 29

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