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Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer, Rosco McClelland and Sooz Kempner
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The state visit to the UK by French President Emmanuel Macron, inaccurate AI books about First Minister John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, fans lending a spare room to Partick Thistle football club, the new Superman and more.
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley
Additional material: Mike Grace, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Johnny Kitterick, Katharine Kennedy, Alan Hazlie, Jennifer Walker
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
Last on
Sat 12 Jul 202511:30
BBC Radio Scotland
Broadcasts
- Fri 11 Jul 202513:30BBC Radio Scotland
- Sat 12 Jul 202511:30BBC Radio Scotland
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Breaking the News
Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
