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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 2
Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy quiz, with Laura Lexx, Jim Smith, Elaine Malcolmson and Rosco McClelland taking a satirical swipe at the week's stories making the headlines in Scotland and around the world.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 18th October 2024
- Time
- 11:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Des Clarke | Host / Presenter |
| Elaine Malcolmson | Guest |
| Jim Smith | Guest |
| Laura Lexx | Guest |
| Rosco McClelland | Guest |
| Evelyn Hollow | Self |
| Damian Barr | Self |
| Alice Gregg | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christopher Stanners | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gregor Paton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Neil Bratchpiece | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Nathan Cowley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Keiron Nicholson | Script Editor |
| Madeleine Brettingham | Writer |
| Ben Moore | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Helen Brooks (as Helen Brook) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lucienne Cummings | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Henell | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Flynn (as Dave Flynn) | Series Producer |
| Lauren Mackay | Producer |
| Chris Quilietti | Producer |
| David Staite | Executive Producer |
| Therese Lynch | Editor |
| Niamh Smith | Make-up Designer |
| Mhairi Anderson | Production Manager |