Breaking the News
Hosted by Des Clarke and Des · BBC Radio Scotland
4.7from 144 ratings
- 91
- Episodes
- 24
- Transcribed
- 144
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Breaking the News
Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio Scotland
- Category
- comedy · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Feb 2024
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
24 of 91 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ray Bradshaw, Amy Matthews, Geoff Norcott and Kate Hammer
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jay Lafferty, Mark Nelson, Eva Peroni and Stuart McPherson
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Ifrah Qureshi and Chris Thorburn
Inside a recent episode
Ray Bradshaw, Amy Matthews, Geoff Norcott and Kate Hammer
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I think this has got to be the US midterm elections. Yes, Amy, that is correct. It was the US midterm elections this week. Many of us woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that the Democrats had won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Ray Bradshaw
- Amy Matthews
- Geoff Norcott
- Kate Hammer
- Jay Lafferty
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 48 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 96 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 73
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Questions about Breaking the News
Who hosts Breaking the News?
Des Clarke and Des host the show. Published by BBC Radio Scotland.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Breaking the News take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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