Broken News (2005)
Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005 and in Australia on SBS-TV from the 17 July 2006. The show poked fun at the world of 24-hour rolling news channels. The title of the show is a play on the phrase "breaking news". The show jump cut between its various spoof TV channels, which covered both the central story and other stories that would be of interest to their audience. A large part of the comedy came from observations about the nature of news presentation rather than the stories themselves.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Tomato Flu2005-10-31 · 30mAn outbreak of tomato flu is in the headlines. This alarming new super-virus (a parody of avian flu) can be traced back to a turkey farm in Turkey. The news networks advise on the
- 2 2. Missing Island2005-11-07 · 30mA report that an island has gone missing in the Barents Sea triggers paranoia about rising sea levels in Lincolnshire and the end of the world as we know it. In other news: teenage
- 3 3. Half Way There Day2005-11-14 · 30mReports on commemorations around the country to mark the day Britain reached the half-way point in the last World War. In other news: The MADI music awards are here again, without
- 4 4. Crime2005-11-21 · 30mThe publication of a Home Office report which reveals that the majority of teenagers are now criminals leads to a series of news stories from the country's worst-hit areas. A pictu
- 5 5. Bolivian Crisis2005-11-28 · 30mReaction comes from around the world to rumours that Bolivia might have acquired nuclear weapons. Including a report from The White House: This is a bad day for the good guys, Pres
- 6 6. Hijack2005-12-05 · 30mMedia frenzy is quick to follow after reports emerge of an apparent hijack of an American passenger flight bound for Amsterdam. This live breaking story dominates the running order
Cast
Benedict CumberbatchWill Parker
Claudia ChristianJulia Regan - IBS
Duncan DuffRichard Pritchard - ESN
Sharon HorganKatie Tate - ESN
Colin StintonAnthony Markovitz
Steve ToussaintAdam Lockwood
Indira VarmaMelanie Bellamy
Philip BrodieColin Kay - So News
Tom Goodman-HillGuy Batson - Go Sports
Sarah HadlandClaire - Traffic Reports
Pip TorrensSam French - Bullet Points Presenter
Darren BoydNick Burham
Nicola WalkerKatie Willard
Clare WilleFrances WalshImages
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