Broken News
Series Overview
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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1 Season • 6 Episodes
30 min per episode
2005 – 2005
Premiered: Mon, Oct 31, 2005
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “Hijack”
Media 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 orders of the world's news networks. In other news: An injunction has been served on Josh Cashman.
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Cast & Creators
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Will Parker
Claudia Christian
Julia Regan - IBS
Duncan Duff
Richard Pritchard - ESN
Sharon Horgan
Katie Tate - ESN
Colin Stinton
Anthony Markovitz
Steve Toussaint
Adam Lockwood
Indira Varma
Melanie Bellamy
Philip Brodie
Colin Kay - So News
Tom Goodman-Hill
Guy Batson - Go Sports
Sarah Hadland
Claire - Traffic Reports
Pip Torrens
Sam French - Bullet Points Presenter
Darren Boyd
Nick Burham
Nicola Walker
Katie Willard
Clare Wille
Frances Walsh
James Howard
Kevin Peters
Max Digby
Andrew Adams
Roger Barclay
Mitchell Oatis - Aronovitz
Preeya Kalidas
Anita Ratchathani
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Morton, Tony Roche
Tony Roche, John Morton
Jon Plowman
Department Leadership Roster
Tony Roche
Writer
Jon Plowman
Producer
John Morton
Writer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Broken News about?
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.
How many seasons does Broken News have?
Broken News comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Broken News?
Key cast members in Broken News include Benedict Cumberbatch, Claudia Christian, Duncan Duff, Sharon Horgan, Colin Stinton.
Who created or directed Broken News?
Broken News was developed and directed by John Morton, Tony Roche.