Breaking the News
Scotland's multi- award winning satirical news quiz hosted by Des Clarke and featuring comedians Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Susie McCabe and Scott Agnew. Recorded in August and adapted for lockdown conditions, with all guests contributing remotely. This episode looked at: Phase 3 of Scotland’s easing of restrictions, the problems with ‘dirty camping’, the introduction of an App that tells you when you’ve had too much to drink, the rise in dog ownership during the Covid crisis, Elizabeth Debicki being cast as Princess Diana in The Crown and Adam Woodyatt finally bowing out of Eastenders after 35 years.
- Festival
- Celtic Media Festival 2021
- Title
- Breaking the News
- Entry Category
- Radio Comedy
- Produced By
- BBC Scotland Multiplatform Production
- Producer
- Chris Quilietti
- Directed By
- David Flynn (SP)
- Production Partners
- N/A
- Writer
- N/A
- Broadcaster
- BBC Radio Scotland