Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
Des and the teams are at the Edinburgh Festivals to break up the week's big news, including deputy first minister Kate Fobes’s announcement about stepping down at the next election, calls for Scotland to have a minister for nightlife, Tom Holland filming the latest Spider-Man in Glasgow, Oasis landing in Edinburgh for their comeback tour and more.
Lead Writer: Gregor Paton Additional material: Andy Flood, Biba Kang, Jennifer Walker, Nathan Cowley, Gordon Watson, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Mary-Louise Clipston, Lisa Houston, Ben Moore & Kate Smurthwaite
Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay / David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
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Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, changing TV viewing habits in Scotland, the number of steps we need per day to be healthy, Michael Flatley’s bit to be President of Ireland and more.
Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright Additional material: Tamarin Fountain, Uttom Chowdhury & Steve Trott, Nathan Cowley, Chris Ballard, Ben Moore, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Habebe Fazel, Barry Dunstall, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger
Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
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Des and the team break up the week's big news, including US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, concerns about overtourism in Edinburgh, a study about optimism, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and more.
Lead Writer: Jennifer Walker Additional material: Paul Brown, Chris Ballard, Scott Graham, Gregor Paton, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, James Docherty, Joe Shooman, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Darren Miller & Grant Morrison.
Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production.
Jay and the team break up the week's big news, including President Donald Trump's surprise interview with the BBC, a proposal to replace ferries with tunnels for Shetland, a new 'height filter' for dating, and the theft of Beyonce's unreleased music.
Lead writer: Chris Ballard Additional Material: Kate Smurthwaite, Lee Jevon and Garth Apthomas, Chris Stanners, Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright, Louis George, Dominic McGladdery, James Docherty
Producer: Chris Quilietti and Lauren Mackay Series producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script editor: Keiron Nicholson
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Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The state visit to the UK by French President Emmanuel Macron, inaccurate AI books about First Minister John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, fans lending a spare room to Partick Thistle football club, the new Superman and more.
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley Additional material: Mike Grace, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Johnny Kitterick, Katharine Kennedy, Alan Hazlie, Jennifer Walker
Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
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Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The dramatic vote in Westminster over the UK government's welfare bill, President Donald Trump's flagship spending policy, new technology at Wimbledon, Debbie Harry at 80 and much more.
Lead writer: Adele Cliff Additional material: Alice Bright and Darren Phillips, Evan Gilsenan, Nathan Cowley, Paul Masterman, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Stephen Holford, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Paul Di Paola, Rebeeca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright.
Producer: Chris Quilietti Series producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified production.
Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: Reaction to US strikes in the Middle East, plans to restrict short term lets in the Highlands, moving the Edinburgh festival out of August, Rod Stewart at Glastonbury and much more.
Lead Writer: Madeleine Brettingham Additional material: Chris Stanners, Darren Phillips & Alice Bright, Gregor Paton, L.P. Stanton, Luke Gannon, Stephen Holford, Katherine Kennedy, Chris Ballard, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright and Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt
Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.