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Breaking the News

BBC

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

Episodes

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Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Ifrah Qureshi and Chris Thorburn

Join Des Clarke and his special guests - Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Ifrah Qureshi and Chris Thorburn - as they break down the news and p...

28:00Oct 23, 2026

Marc Jennings, Elaine Malcolmson, Scott Agnew and Amanda Hursy

Join Des and the team as they break up the week's news, including: Should Brexit get an unwanted reboot? Can Scotland's pubs survive? Is 71...

28:00Oct 16, 2026

Rosco McClelland, Amanda Dwyer, Chris Forbes and Tiffany Stevenson

Des and the teams are back for series 35! Join them as they break up the week's news, including: £10 billion for a Britannia Shield, an AI t...

28:00Oct 9, 2026

Edinburgh Festival Special: Susie McCabe, Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah and Kemah Bob

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

28:00Aug 21, 2026

Jay Lafferty, Ray Bradshaw, Alana Jackson and Chris Thorburn

Des Clarke and the teams break up this week's news, including the PM's tour of the UK, the solar eclipse and new research telling us all to...

28:00Aug 14, 2026

Raymond Mearns, Felicity Ward, Ignacio Lopez and Athena Kugblenu

Des and the teams break up the week's news, including: The ongoing saga with Gianni Infantino, the Scottish exam results, people using AI to...

28:00Aug 7, 2026

Commonwealth Games Special: Mark Nelson, Ria Lina, Krystal Evans and Liam Withnail

Des Clarke hosts a special Commonwealth Games edition of Breaking the News, covering Team Scotland’s success, how visiting athletes are gett...

28:00Jul 31, 2026

Jim Smith, Madeleine Brettingham, Alistair Barrie and Esther Manito

Des and the teams break up the week's news, including: The first week of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Anas Sarwar standing down as Scott...

28:00Jul 24, 2026

Ashley Storrie, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Alice Fraser and Gareth Waugh

Des and the teams break up the week's news, including: The upcoming World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, Sir Keir Starmer's last wee...

28:00Jul 17, 2026

Marjolein Robertson, Geoff Norcott, Kate Hammer and Stuart McPherson

Jay Lafferty hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz. This week Jay and the teams break up the week's news, including: Nigel Fara...

28:00Jul 10, 2026

Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Kim Blythe & Jamie Macdonald

Des and the teams break up the week's news: the presumptive prime minister Andy Burnham's plans, Steve Clarke standing down as the manager o...

28:00Jul 3, 2026

Scott Agnew, Elaine Malcolmson, Sam Lake and Jo Caulfield

Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including reactions to Scotland V Brazil, the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Murr...

28:00Jun 26, 2026

World Cup Special: Rosco McClelland, Tiff Stevenson, Gareth Waugh and Amanda Hursy

Des Clarke hosts a special World Cup edition of Breaking the News, covering the Tartan takeover of Boston and Scotland's success in the tour...

28:00Jun 19, 2026

Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Alistair Barrie and Sara Barron

Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest with Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, John Swinney declin...

28:00Apr 24, 2026

Amy Matthews, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and David Kay

Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including: The first TV debate of the 2026 Holyrood Election, Donald Trump having a war of w...

28:00Apr 17, 2026

Amanda Dwyer, Jamie MacDonald, Kim Blythe and Stephen Buchanan

Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including developments in the Middle East, reaching the far side of the moon and pa...

28:00Apr 10, 2026

Chris Forbes, Kemah Bob, Kate Hammer and Stuart McPherson

Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest goings on with Calmac ferries, Easter treats and a new role fo...

28:00Apr 3, 2026

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Susie McCabe, Aurie Styla, Tiffany Stevenson and Rosco McClelland

Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: confusion over what is happen...

28:00Mar 27, 2026

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Raymond Mearns, Madeleine Brettingham, Ignacio Lopez and Alexandra Haddow

Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: Trump's criticism of Keir Sta...

28:00Mar 20, 2026

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Ashley Storrie, Jim Smith, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris Thorburn

Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: The rise in the price of oil,...

28:00Mar 13, 2026