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Breaking The News

Breaking The News

  • TV panel show
  • BBC Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
  • 2018 - 2024
  • 38 episodes (3 series)

TV version of Radio Scotland's topical panel show, hosted by Des Clarke. Also features Jim Smith.

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- 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

Cast
Des Clarke Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Ray Bradshaw Guest
Christopher Brookmyre Guest
Athena Kugblenu Guest
Susie McCabe Guest
Writing team
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)
Production team
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

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