Breaking the News

Ashley Storrie, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Alice Fraser and Gareth Waugh

July 17, 2026·28 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Des and the teams break up the week's news, including: The upcoming World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, Sir Keir Starmers last week as Prime Minister, the proposed Scottish Rock and Roll hall of fame, research into how much we speak, Christopher Nolan and more. Lead Writer: Claire Cox Additional material: Dan James & Kyra Carletonm, Darren Miller & Grant Morrison, Marie Hale, Alan Hazlie, Jaskaran Bahia, James Docherty, Gregor Paton, Nathan Cowley Producer: Chris Quilietti Senior Producer: David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

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