Breaking The News
- TV panel show
- BBC Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
- 2018 - 2024
- 39 episodes (3 series)
TV version of Radio Scotland's topical panel show, hosted by Des Clarke. Also features Jim Smith.
- Continues on Friday 27th December on BBC Scotland at 10:30pm with Series 3, New Year Special
- Catch-up on Series 3, Episode 10
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 7
Comedians Athena Kugblenu, Susie McCabe and Ray Bradshaw, and award-winning crime-writer Christopher Brookmyre compete in the topical comedy news quiz.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th April 2019
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Des Clarke | Host / Presenter |
| Ray Bradshaw | Guest |
| Christopher Brookmyre | Guest |
| Athena Kugblenu | Guest |
| Susie McCabe | Guest |
| Stuart Cooper (as Stu Cooper) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Stephen Mawhinney | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christopher Stanners | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Sweryt | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Stephen Holford | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Simon Paul Miller (as Simon Miller) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gregor Paton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Chris Ballard (as Christopher Ballard) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Alice Gregg | Writer |
| Chris Douch | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ryan Grant | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rob Smyth | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dana Sutherland | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Donald Macinnes | Director |
| David Flynn (as Dave Flynn) | Producer |
| Lauren Mackay | Producer |
| David Staite | Executive Producer |
| Gillian McNeil | Edit Producer |
| Kirsty Biedul | Editor |
| Mike Crummy | Editor |
| George Miller | Production Designer |
Press
Jay Lafferty's Brexit gag makes front page of NY Times
An extended gag about Britain's Brexit woes on the new BBC Scotland channel has ended up on the front page of the New York Times.
Brian Ferguson, Edinburgh Evening News, 14th April 2019