Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: confusion over what is happening in the Middle East; the new men's Scotland top; partying OAPs and more.
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley
Additional material: Chris Stanners; Chris Willshaw; Lee Jevon; Garth Apthomas; Rebecca Bain; Alex Garrick-Wright; Gregor Paton; Alex Buchanan; Mark Granger; Jon Paisley; Archie Keen; Neil Bratchpiece
Producer: Lauren Mackay
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
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Published on Friday, 27th March 2026.
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