Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Jessica Fostekew and Stuart McPherson
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Rachel Reeves pre-budget speech, the future of the space economy in Scotland, the new town of culture award, a rise in the use of spas, a spat between Daniel Day-Lewis and Brian Cox and more.
Lead Writer: Laura Major
Additional material: Chris Dudley
Kyle Davies, James Docherty, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Gregor Paton, Nathan Cowley, Stephen Holford, Lucienne Cummings, Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Ben Moore
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
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- Fri 7 Nov 202513:30BBC Radio Scotland
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Breaking the News
Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.

