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

Breaking The News

  • TV panel show
  • BBC Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
  • 2018 - 2023
  • 27 episodes (2 series)

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

Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Panel Show
Broadcast
2018 - 2023
Channels
BBC Scotland, BBC Two Scotland
Episodes
27 (1 pilot + 2 series), plus 2 highlights special
Stars
Des Clarke and Jim Smith
Writers
Stuart Cooper, Alice Gregg, Stephen Mawhinney, Christopher Stanners, Dan Sweryt and Stephen Holford
Director
Donald Macinnes
Producers
David Flynn, Lauren Mackay, Stephen Hollywood, David Staite, Graham Mitchell and Gillian McNeil
Company

A TV broadcast of the popular topical BBC Radio Scotland panel show fronted by Des Clarke.

From the same studio recording as the continuing radio original, this new television version features the same guests in a slightly different edit.

Catch-up

Additional details

Part of

BBC Scotland Funny Firsts

Also known as
  • Breaking The Year
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 30th November 2018 at 10pm on BBC Two Scotland
Most recent repeats
  • Friday 29th December 2023 at 11:00pm on BBC1 Scot - New Year Special
  • Saturday 8th April 2023 at 10:50pm on BBC Scotland - Episode 1
  • Sunday 12th March 2023 at 12:25am on BBC1 Scot - Episode 1

Recording details

  • BBC Pacific Quay

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