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Broken News

★7.7 2005 1 Season John Morton TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Tomato Flu

Episode 01

Tomato Flu

Oct 31, 2005 · 30 min

An 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 best way to avoid tomatoids in food such as tomato ketchup. In other news: a man is injured by a frozen block of urine.

Missing Island

Episode 02

Missing Island

Nov 7, 2005 · 30 min

A 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: teenagers' attention spans are now as low as eleven seconds.

Half Way There Day

Episode 03

Half Way There Day

Nov 14, 2005 · 30 min

Reports 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 last year's controversy.

Crime

Episode 04

Crime

Nov 21, 2005 · 30 min

The 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 picture of Britain in which the teenage population "now effectively feral, roam Britain's urban landscapes in packs of up to fifteen at a single time." In other news: East Anglia could be gone within a decade.

Bolivian Crisis

Episode 05

Bolivian Crisis

Nov 28, 2005 · 30 min

Reaction 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, President Bush. In other news: A cross-eyed man kills a horse while trying to shoot himself.

Hijack

Episode 06

Hijack

Dec 5, 2005 · 30 min

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.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.7 /10

based on 7 votes

Synopsis

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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Cast

8 principal cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Will Parker

Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian

Julia Regan - IBS

Duncan Duff

Duncan Duff

Richard Pritchard - ESN

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Katie Tate - ESN

Colin Stinton

Colin Stinton

Anthony Markovitz

Steve Toussaint

Steve Toussaint

Adam Lockwood

Indira Varma

Indira Varma

Melanie Bellamy

Philip Brodie

Philip Brodie

Colin Kay - So News

Where to watch Broken News

Broken News is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from John Morton, Tony Roche has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 7.7/10 by 7 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Broken News have?

Broken News has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Broken News still on the air?

Broken News has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Broken News?

Broken News airs on BBC Two.

When did Broken News first air?

Broken News first aired on October 31, 2005.

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