Jim Smith, Ria Lina, Raymond Mearns and Athena Kugblenu
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the UK Government's Budget, the rise in the use of private weight-loss jabs, new research into brain development, a pub that’s caused outrage by banning solo drinkers after 9, Dick Van Dyke at 100 and much more.
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley
Additional material: Chris Stanners, Scott Graham, Chris Willshaw, Lucienne Cummings, Chris Ballard, Skylar Macdonald, Kit Proudfoot , Gregor Paton, Terry Hughes, Claire Cox
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Producer: Jodie White
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
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- Fri 28 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.

