Scoop. Digby Digworth (Shaun Williamson). Copyright: BBC
Scoop

Scoop (2009)

  • TV comedy drama
  • CBBC / BBC One
  • 2009 - 2011
  • 39 episodes (3 series)

Childrens' comedy series starring Shaun Williamson as Digby Digworth, the inept journalist of a local newspaper, The Pilbury Post. Stars Shaun Williamson, Mark Benton, Andy Heath and Phil Fletcher.

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2009 - 2011
Channels
CBBC, BBC One
Episodes
39 (3 series)
Stars
Shaun Williamson, Mark Benton, Andy Heath and Phil Fletcher
Writers
Julian Dutton, Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Martin Hughes and Rory Clark
Company

Digby Digworth is a hapless journalist with a knack for getting into trouble, no matter the story.

Assisted by his faithful canine companion, Hacker, the eager and ambitious Digby is sent out on the trail of a big scoop by his editor, Max de Lacey, but never manages to find it - invariably becoming a front-page disaster himself.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 5th January 2009 at 3:30pm on BBC One
Most recent repeats