Breaking the News

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the Curling drama at the Winter Olympics, the East Neuk’s starring role in an international video game and more,
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley
Additional material: Scott Graham, Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick-Wright, Stephen Holford, Matthew McLane, Gabi Celaya, Mike Wooles, Fearghas Kelly, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Lucy Rycroft-Smith, Claire Cox, Hughie Shepherd-Cross and Neil Bratchpiece
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams look back at the biggest stories of 2025: including year one for Sir Keir Starmer, term two for President Trump, and of course that wonderful world cup qualifier.
Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson
Additional material: Jay Bhatt, Duncan Black, Neil Bratchpiece, Alex Buchanan, Uttom Chowdhury, Nathan Cowley, James Docherty, Mark Granger, Skylar MacDonald, Ben Moore, Cooper Mawhinney-Sweryt, Christopher Stanners, Sarah Tattersall, Steve Trott, Dan Welton
Assistant Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production.

Join Des Clarke for all the hilarious previously unbroadcast material from Breaking The News in 2025. It’s your chance to get the full live recording experience as we present to you the finest quips and stories and outtakes from the year.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: David Flynn
In order of appearance:
Diona Doherty
Sam Lake
Jay Lafferty
Mark Nelson
Kemah Bob
Amy Matthews
Gareth Waugh
Krystal Evans
Liam Withnail
Ashley Storrie
Robin Ince
Marjolein Robertson
Ria Lina
Raymond Mearns
Stuart Mitchell
Susie McCabe
Felicity Ward
Athena Kugblenu
Jim Smith
Marc Jennings
Chris Forbes
Tiff Stevenson
Ignacio Lopez

Des and the teams break up the biggest stories of the past ten years.
Lead Writer: Laura Major
Additional material: Chris Ballard, Nathan Cowley, Lucienne Cummings, Stephen Halford, Ishbel McLachlan, Jennifer Walker.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Fifa's ethics being called into question, the Australian social media ban, a banks ban on Christmas jumpers in the workplace, Judy Murray’s push for more support for PE in schools and more.
Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright.
Additional material: Nathan Cowley, Stuart Beale, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Andrew Duthie, Dan Welton and Sarah Tattersall.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Series Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production