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 2, Episode 8
Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy news quiz from Johnstone, in which panellists Athena Kugblenu, Ashley Storrie, Alistair Barrie and Jim Smith take a satirical swipe at the week's news agenda in Scotland and across the UK.
Notes
This is linked to Series 14, Episode 9 of the radio version.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th December 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Des Clarke | Host / Presenter |
| Jim Smith | Regular Panellist |
| Alistair Barrie | Guest |
| Athena Kugblenu | Guest |
| Ashley Storrie | Guest |
| Stuart Cooper (as Stu Cooper) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Stephen Mawhinney | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christopher Stanners | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Sweryt | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Simon Paul Miller (as Simon Miller) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Chris Ballard (as Christopher Ballard) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Susanne Cassidy | Writer |
| Richie Rands (as John Rands) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Daryll Buchanan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Donald Macinnes | Director |
| David Flynn (as Dave Flynn) | Series Producer |
| Stephen Hollywood | Producer |
| Graham Mitchell | Executive Producer |
| Kirsty Biedul | Editor |
| Michael Garden | Editor |
| George Miller | Production Designer |