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Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in late 2005. 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". It had six thirty-minute episodes. Having previously worked on programmes such as People Like Us and The Sunday Format, the show's production team worked closely with writer and director John Morton.
Original Release
10/20/2005 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudia Christian | Julia Regan - IBS |
| Duncan Duff | Richard Pritchard - ESN |
| Sharon Horgan | Katie Tate - ESN |
| Phil Nice | Russ - Look Out East |
| Carli Norris | Sarah Holt - Look Out East |
| Colin Stinton | Anthony Markovitz - IBS / Anthony Markovitz |
| Steve Toussaint | Adam Lockwood - PVS / Adam Lockwood |
| Indira Varma | Melanie Bellamy - ESN / Melanie Bellamy |
| Kim Wall | Phil Curdridge - Look Out East |
| Clare Wille | Frances Walsh - PVS / Frances Walsh |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomato Flu | Monday, 31 October 2005 |
| 2 | Missing Island | |
| 3 | Half Way There Day | Monday, 21 November 2005 |
| 4 | Crime | Monday, 14 November 2005 |
| 5 | Bolivian Crisis | |
| 6 | Hijack | Monday, 05 December 2005 |
Directors
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudia Christian | Julia Regan - IBS |
| Duncan Duff | Richard Pritchard - ESN |
| Sharon Horgan | Katie Tate - ESN |
| Phil Nice | Russ - Look Out East |
| Carli Norris | Sarah Holt - Look Out East |
| Colin Stinton | Anthony Markovitz - IBS / Anthony Markovitz |
| Steve Toussaint | Adam Lockwood - PVS / Adam Lockwood |
| Indira Varma | Melanie Bellamy - ESN / Melanie Bellamy |
| Kim Wall | Phil Curdridge - Look Out East |
| Clare Wille | Frances Walsh - PVS / Frances Walsh |
| Joanna Bobin | Natalie Gosling - Go Sports |
| Philip Brodie | Colin Kay - So News |
| Tom Goodman-Hill | Joe Reed - Movie News / Guy Batson - Go Sports |
| Sarah Hadland | Claire - Traffic Reports |
| James Howard | Kevin Peters |
| Phil Nichol | Josh Cashman - So News |
| Lucy Porter | Claudia Van Sant - So News |
| Roderic Culver | Richard Harbinger (PVS -- Network Reporter) |
| Pip Torrens | Sam French - Bullet Points Presenter |
| Simon Scardifield | Nick Andrews - Look Out East Network Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Paul Schlesinger | Producer |
| Catherine Gosling Fuller | Producer |
