Breaking the News - Production & Contact Info

Breaking the News (2018– )
TV Series | Comedy

Breaking the News (2018– )

TV Series | Comedy

The popular, long-running BBC Radio Scotland topical panel show comes to television. Host Des Clarke is joined by guests to take a satirical look at the week's news.

Seasons

5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Unknown See all

Directors

Donald MacInnes (director) | Gavin Hopper (director)

Writers

Simon Paul Miller (writer) (additional material) | Christopher Stanners (writer) (additional material) | Stephen Mawhinney (writer) | Dan Sweryt (writer) & 93 more

Producers

Chris Quilietti (producer) | Lauren Mackay (producer) | Stephen Hollywood (producer) | David Flynn (producer) & 2 more

Editors

Kirsty Wright Biedul (editor) | Nick Carroll (editor) | Michael Garden (editor) | Therese Lynch (editor) & 4 more

Production Designer

George Miller (production designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 30, 2018

Release date (First episode)

Nov 30, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
52 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Des Clarke Self - Host / Self - Presenter Self - Host / Self - Presenter See fewer	21	For Facts Sake (2018)
Jim Smith Self - Regular Panellist / Self - Guest Self - Regular Panellist / Self - Guest See fewer	9	The Farm (I) (2018)
Stuart Mitchell Self - Guest / Self - Panelist Self - Guest / Self - Panelist See fewer	5	Comedy Unleashed: Quarantined (2020)
Jay Lafferty Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer	4	Breaking the News (2015)
Martel Maxwell Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	4	Justin Bieber: Limitless (2014)
Ashley Storrie Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	4	Dinosaur (2024)
Athena Kugblenu Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	3	Odd Squad (2014)
Jo Caulfield Self - Guest / Self - Panelist Self - Guest / Self - Panelist See fewer	3	Stitch Up (2001)
Susie McCabe Self Self See fewer	3	The State of It (2018)
Raymond Mearns Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	Next Time Ned (2010)
Neil Delamere Self - Guest (as Neil Delamare) Self - Guest (as Neil Delamare) See fewer	2	Soft Border Patrol (2018)
Elaine Malcolmson Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	Soft Border Patrol (2018)
Amy Matthews Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	Scot Squad (2014)
Jamie MacDonald Panelist Panelist See fewer	2	The Chief (I) (2025)
Tiff Stevenson Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	GameFace (2017)
Janey Godley Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	The Last Mermaid (2019)
Ray Bradshaw Self Self See fewer	2	Larry Dean: Fandan (2023)
Mark Nelson Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	Have A Word: The Roast of Adam and Dan (2022)
Ahir Shah Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	Breaking the News (2015)
Christopher Brookmyre Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Bedlam (2014)
Ria Lina Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Lovestruck High (2022)
Laura Boyd Self - Guest (voice) Self - Guest (voice) See fewer	1	The Riverside Show (2014)
Coinneach MacLeod Self - Guest (voice) Self - Guest (voice) See fewer	1	Billy & Dom Eat the World (2025)
Maisie Adam Self Self See fewer	1	Urban Myths (2017)
Susan Calman Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Fresh Meat (2011)
Rory Bremner Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Rory Bremner, Who Else? (1993)
Geoff Norcott Self Self See fewer	1	The Outlaws (2021)
Andrew Maxwell Self Self See fewer	1	Andrew Maxwell: Yo Contraire (2019)
Jennifer Reoch Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The People's History Show (2015)
Kaye Adams Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Celebrity Lingo (2022)
Alistair Barrie Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Stephen K. Amos Show (2010)
Judy Murray Self Self See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2015)
Kaye Adams Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer	1	Dark Sense (2019)
Afua Hagan Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Most Embarrassing TV Moments (2025)
Christopher MacArthur-Boyd Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Late Night Mash (2021)
Josie Long Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2015)
John Mackay Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2018)
Judith Ralston Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Scot Squad (2014)
Connor Burns Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2015)
Terry Christian Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2018)
Krystal Evans Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer	1	Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (2025)
Felicity Ward Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Office (2024)
Chris Forbes Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Farm (I) (2018)
Glenn Moore Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Spitting Image Presents: The Rest Is Bullshit (2025)
Sara Barron Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Live from Barry Island (2022)
Daliso Chaponda Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer	1	Daliso Chaponda: What the African Said (2018)
Marjolein Robertson Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Comedy Underground (2018)
Marc Jennings Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Comedy Underground (2018)
Kate Hammer Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	The Last Day Residing in Flat 2/2 (2023)
Gareth Waugh Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer	1	Scot Squad (2014)
Ray Bradshaw Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2015)
Mark Nelson Actor Actor See fewer	1	Breaking the News (2018)