Breaking the News

Jay Lafferty hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
This week Jay and the teams break up the week's news, including: Nigel Farage’s resignation announcement, Nigel Farage’s announcement that he’s standing, concerns about FIFA’s integrity at the World Cup, Andy Burnham’s thoughts on Scottish independence, new research into fitness, Taylor Swift's big day and more.
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley
Additional material: Alan Hazlie, Jon Paisley, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Rachel Powell, Lee Jevon & Garth ApThomas, Matt Oakley, Charlie Owen, Lucienne Cummings, David Nuttall, Stephen Holford, Gregor Paton and Kat Hyde
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams break up the week's news: the presumptive prime minister Andy Burnham's plans, Steve Clarke standing down as the manager of Scotland’s men’s team, plans to connect islands in Shetland with undersea tunnels, the cost of weddings and more.
Lead writer: Madeleine Brettingham
Additional material: Iain Christie, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Claire Cox, Nathan Cowley, Robbie Fox, Dominic McGladdery, Alan Hazlie, Nik Ilukkumbure, Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Chris Willshaw.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including reactions to Scotland V Brazil, the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Murrell's sentencing.
Lead Writer: Alice Gregg
Additional material: Gregor Paton, Feargus Woods Dunlop, Joe Bates, Stephen Holford, Claire Cox, James Docherty, Nathan Cowley, Chris Ballard, Chris Stanners, Jon Paisley, Alan Hazlie
Producer: Lauren Mackay
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des Clarke hosts a special World Cup edition of Breaking the News, covering the Tartan takeover of Boston and Scotland's success in the tournament so far!
Lead Writer: Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt
Additional material: Jon Paisley, Stephen Holford, Claire Cox, Bee Babylon, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Oli Higham and Gregor Paton
Producer: Lauren Mackay
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Chris Quilietti
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest with Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, John Swinney declining a trip to the US, and a rise in 'granny cooking'.
Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson
Additional Material: Nathan Cowley, John O'Neill, Stuart Beale, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick-Wright, Jon Paisley, Gregor Paton
Producer: Lauren Mackay
Senior Producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Chris Quilietti
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production.