Broken News(2005)
Broken News 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.
Broken News (2005) is a comedy and news series that premiered on October 31, 2005, spanning 1 season and 6 episodes. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claudia Christian, Duncan Duff and Sharon Horgan. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2005-10-31
- Last aired:
- 2005-12-05
Broken News Cast & Crew
Main cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Will Parker
Claudia Christian
as Julia Regan - IBS
Duncan Duff
as Richard Pritchard - ESN
Sharon Horgan
as Katie Tate - ESN
Colin Stinton
as Anthony Markovitz
Steve Toussaint
as Adam Lockwood
Indira Varma
as Melanie Bellamy
Philip Brodie
as Colin Kay - So News
Tom Goodman-Hill
as Guy Batson - Go Sports
Sarah Hadland
as Claire - Traffic Reports
Pip Torrens
as Sam French - Bullet Points Presenter
Darren Boyd
as Nick Burham
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Broken News Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 7 ratings.
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Broken News – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Broken News?
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How many seasons of Broken News are there?
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Broken News has 1 season and 6 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on October 31, 2005.
Is Broken News still running?
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No. Broken News is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 5, 2005.
Who is in the cast of Broken News?
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Broken News (2005) stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claudia Christian, Duncan Duff, Sharon Horgan and Colin Stinton. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is Broken News any good?
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Broken News (2005) is rated 7.7 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like comedy and news series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.