Breaking the News Podcast
1) Amy Matthews, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and David Kay
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: The first TV debate of the 2026 Holyrood Election, Donald Trump having a war of words wit...Show More
2) Amanda Dwyer, Jamie MacDonald, Kim Blythe and Stephen Buchanan
Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including developments in the Middle East, reaching the far side of the moon and paranormal activities.Lead Writer: Claire CoxAdditional Materi...Show More
3) Chris Forbes, Kemah Bob, Kate Hammer and Stuart McPherson
Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest goings on with Calmac ferries, Easter treats and a new role for Sir Billy Connolly.Lead Writer: Jennifer WalkerAdditional ...Show More
4) Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Susie McCabe, Aurie Styla, Tiffany Stevenson and Rosco McClelland
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: confusion over what is happening in the Middle East; the new men's Scotland top; partying...Show More
5) Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Raymond Mearns, Madeleine Brettingham, Ignacio Lopez and Alexandra Haddow
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: Trump's criticism of Keir Starmer over the war in Iran, Inverness in the running to be UK...Show More
6) Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Ashley Storrie, Jim Smith, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris Thorburn
Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: The rise in the price of oil, Scotland’s hopes in the Six Nations Rugby, a pill that coul...Show More
7) Felicity Ward, Mark Nelson, Kathleen Hughes and James Gardner
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the latest events in the Middle East, new ferry contracts for Ferguson Marine, the use of AI in customer service, research into ‘baby brain’,...Show More
8) Jay Lafferty, Robin Ince, Sam Lake and Amanda Hursy
Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the arrest of Peter Mandelson, the opening of new walk-in GP Surgeries in Scotland, if people in their 60s are the luckiest generation, the p...Show More
9) Gareth Waugh, Ria Lina, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Val McDermid
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 g...Show More
10) Breaking the Year
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...Show More