Alex Horne Breaks the News

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The award winning Alex Horne Breaks the News podcast is full of comedians, songs, games and very little breaking news. It's a shame irony is so lost on us.

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    • Jul 11, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Alex Horne LIVE: Andy Zaltzman, Brett Goldstein and Ian Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2014 41:48


    Live from the Soho Theatre Alex Horne Breaks the News has taken his podcast to the people. In front of a live audience, Andy Zaltzman, Brett Goldstein and Ian Smith join Alex in taking the news to the proverbial cleaners and back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne's top 13 songs of all time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 30:32


    Jiggle and bop to some of the greatest songs of all time. Yes Alex has finally given in to the weighty pressure and put together an album, yes album, of producer Joel's favourite songs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Romesh Ranganathan, John Robins and handsome scorer Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2014 34:11


    After an interminable seven day hiatus we welcome back the weekly news podcast with former, present – and hopefully future - host Alex Horne and guest comedians Romesh Ranganathan and John Robins. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Andrew Maxwell, Matt Richardson and AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2014 34:10


    OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST and Alex Horne Breaks the News super fan LIZZY YARNOLD joins comedians Andrew Maxwell and Matt Richardson in the news cupboard this week. When everything else is a world cup special, we've gone against the grain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Ed Gamble, Pat Cahill, No Andrew Maxwell and scorer Jim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2014 31:27


    Sometimes in life you get more than you bargained for and sometimes you get less. This time we've got both. Revelations galore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Katherine Ryan, Brett Goldstein and Ray Peacock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2014 34:54


    Alex is joined by three, yes three, comedians this week. Ray Peacock, Katherine Ryan and Brett Goldstein. Its a triumvirate of great comedy guests. Triumvirate! there we said it again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Adam Riches, Craig Campbell and Ian Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2014 34:44


    Adam Riches and Craig Campbell wade through the murky waters of the Commonwealth news, with Ian Smith giving a statistical analysis... of sorts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Andy Zaltzman, Liam Williams and deep Sam Pearson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2014 31:18


    Andy Zaltzman and Liam Williams join alex at Dave towers for a hefty dose of wit, wonder and whimsy. Oh dear, at least the podcast is better than this intro. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne and The Walshes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2014 30:12


    Alex is joined by three of the members of Irish sketch wizards Diet of Worms; Shane, Amy and Niall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Mike Wozniak, Hal Cruttenden and the lovely Chloe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2014 32:02


    Yes this episode has it all. Just when you thought Alex Horne couldn't get any more topical he goes and tops the lot. AMAZING! With him to pick apart and play around with the news morsels like hungry yet playful hamsters are Mike Wozniak, Hal Cruttenden and the Lovely Chloe Howard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Roisin Conaty, Matt Forde and splendid scorer Seb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2014 35:33


    Roisin Conaty and Matt Forde try their hardest to out wit each other on the second episode of this amazing series. Yes AMAZING! This episode Alex and guests take the news bull by it's horns and grapple unsuccessfully with it, before giving up and going home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Gyles Brandreth, Simon Evans and Tim Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2014 40:07


    Multi award winning Alex Horne is joined by Gyles Brandreth and Simon Evans as well as Tim Key as his beautiful assistant. Biscuits seem to be a hot topic of conversation this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne's Chortle Award Appeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2014 0:50


    You'll all be pleased to hear that Alex Horne Breaks the News has been nominated for a Chortle Comedy Award so here's a little song to incentivise you to give him a little vote. He's also been nominated for the Horne Section (is there such a thing as being too talented?) so vote for them too while you are there See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Live: Alex Horne, Miles Jupp, Angelos Epithemiou and Nick Helm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2013 39:41


    Live from the Soho Theatre, Alex Horne Breaks the news! Obviously not live in every sense, but live enough to call it live and joined by Three of the the best comedians England has to offer, Alex Horne see's in the Christmas season in style... ish. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Lucy Porter, Max and Ivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2013 33:46


    Lucy Porter, Max and Ivan and Alex Horne try to make sense of what can only be described as not news, but dressed up as news, news. Or what Alex refers to as a topical napkin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Johnny Vegas, Brett Goldstein and Andy Zaltzman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2013 33:11


    Johnny Vegas and Brett Goldstein rattle the news cage this week, while Andy Zaltzman tries his hardest (and fails) at not joining in. It's our first 'Explicit' tag, so it must be a good one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Milton Jones, Sara Pascoe and Sam Pearson the animal expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2013 26:59


    Milton Jones and Sara Pascoe fight it out to be crowned the (USELESS) NEWS CHAMPION of 2013. The least prestigious award since Dave's 'Clothes Drying Champion 1994'. This week topics such as celebrity autobiographies, Quite Interesting questions and the Mind all rear there ugly heads, along with a lovely interview about the mind with Thomas Trader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, David Baddiel, Mike Wozniak and Jim the F1 expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2013 33:41


    David Baddiel and Mike Wozniak are in to tackle the small and very small news stories from the week. From a saluting grave digger to the big story of the week about Amazon shift workers. Wow, it really is news isn't it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Tom Basden, Rob Broderick and James Hancock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2013 29:08


    Just when you thought this podcast couldn't get anymore global we go and make a truly international special. It's highbrow for the lowbrow generation. Think world news for the under 8s but with adult content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Iain Lee, Nish Kumar and Chris Parmiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2013 29:28


    Nonsensical, whimsical and (un)topical as ever. Alex breaks the news with more funny celebrities (or comedians). Nish Kumar and Iain Lee join the musical wizard in his quest for news perfection. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Mark Watson, Romesh Ranganathan and Alex Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2013 34:38


    Mark Watson and Romesh Ranganathan vie for the title of best news quizzer. It gets rather heated and a little competitive fortunately Alex Carter is on hand to calm everyone down. Oh and Alex Horne is great as ever. but you knew that already. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Jarred Christmas, James Acaster and James Lovett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 35:23


    Welcome to episode two which is a Saint Jude storm special... well we at least discuss the super storm which makes it special in our eyes. Plus stories about a beer enthusiast and James Acaster describing the Badger cull in 44secs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Tim Key, Andrew Maxwell and Lawrence Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2013 35:02


    Alex Horne is back breaking the news, more in the manner of a 8 year old boy testing the tensile strength of a flimsy twig. It's definitely gets broken but nobody is sure why. For episode one of this brand new series Tim Key and Andrew Maxwell provide nothing and everything in equal measure. Its topical podcasting... of sorts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Sara Pascoe, Charlie Baker and Sam Pearson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2013 36:21


    How can this be the FINAL episode of the series? The fun just hasn’t stopped, has it? Except for that time when Miles ate rice for a week. That wasn’t fun - that was for a good cause. Well done Miles Jupp. For the final episode of the series we have Sara Pascoe and Charlie Baker. Two hilarious people with a staunch knowledge of obscure news... hopefully. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Angelos Epithemiou, Nat Luurtsema and Mark Everitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2013 29:18


    Nat Luurtsema and Angelos Epithemiou join Alex in our very first news special. Not wanting to miss out on the main talking point of last year, we thought we'd reminisce and join the bandwagon, even if it is 11 months too late. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Sean Hughes, Katy Wix and Joaquin Phoenix(ish)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2013 39:10


    It's a special Anglo-Irish-Welsh edition of the podcast this week as presenter Alex Horne, who hails from West Sussex, is joined by stand-up Sean Hughes (who was born in London, but spent most of his youth in Firhouse, Dublin) and comedian Katy Wix, who you'll recognise from the sitcom Not Going Out but who grew up in Cardiff. Thankfully the team are joined by a Joaquin Phoenix lookalike rather than the real Joaquin Phoenix otherwise it would have been an Anglo-Irish-Welsh-North American themed show, which would have been a bit of a stretch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Tim Key, Dan Antopolski and Nigel White

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2013 29:41


    Tim Key and Dan Antopolski rattle through the news with Alex Horne at the Helm. It's news but not as you know it. Mainly because it's barely news. It's the type of news that you find behind your sofa when looking for your phone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Nick Helm, Tony Law and Will Collier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2013 39:06


    Nick Helm and Tony Law join Alex in dismantling the week's big news topics; mosquitos, education, long words... yup we've got it all and if that's not enough to keep your earphones in we have a guide to Selby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Miles Jupp, Rob Beckett and Stephen Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2013 36:52


    Alex Horne is joined by comedians Miles Jupp and Rob Beckett and 'professional thinker' Stephen Brown to cut out random stories from the newspapers and paste them into a slightly threatening but always hilarious podcast-shaped letter that demands your attention. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Tim Key, Ardal O’Hanlon and James Alexander-Sinclair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 37:41


    Tim Key and Ardal O’Hanlon join Alex Horne in our weekly light-hearted exploration of the week’s events - if you imagine that the week’s events are a supermarket aisle - maybe dairy - then we’d be sort of trotting down that aisle, picking up yoghurts, scooting along on the back of the trolley and then occasionally having a proper discussion about which milk to buy - because there is always time for actual opinions on this podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Katy Wix, Phil Nichol and Elizabeth Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2013 37:21


    Katy Wix and Phil Nichol are in the hot seats this week to delve deep into the news from all over the globe in our world news special. Lost cities, cunning fugitives, remote control turtles… it’s got it all. With such cutting edge stories, there’s no need to follow the real news anymore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Dan Antopolski, Rob Beckett and Ben Watkins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2013 37:05


    Rob Beckett and Dan Antopolski join Alex to discuss the news this week, although to call it news would be a huge disservice to current affairs. It’s neither current nor affairs driven. It’s like the news equivalent of the reduced section in the supermarket. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Ray Peacock, Ed Gamble and Jim Tanner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2013 38:27


    Peacock and Gamble join Alex at chez Dave to give him some much needed podcasting advice, they also give their in depth analysis of the Syrian crisis and push bee expert Jim Tanner to the limit of his knowledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Tony Law, Charlie Baker, William Shaw and a bit of Tim Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2013 37:44


    Alex Horne breaks the news for the second week running and boy does he have some really newsy news for you this week. Last week’s news was good but this week’s is certainly newsier. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne, Miles Jupp, Nick Helm and Frank Witte talk dark matter, North Korea and Michael Jackson's pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2013 38:41


    Alex Horne officially breaks the news for the first time this week and without wanting to blow our own... ok that idiom is probably slightly too specific in this context... but trust us it's a rather splendid podcast with lots of laughs, games and (amusing) analysis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alex Horne Breaks the News: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2013 1:33


    Alex Horne introduces his brand new comedy podcast about some of the funnier news topics of the week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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