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Tracey Breaks the News (pilot) Tracey Breaks the News (pilot) "Tracey Breaks the News" is a one-off British comedy television special as well as the pilot episode of the series of the same name starring comedian Tracey Ullman, commissioned by the BBC for BBC One. It is thematically inspired by the aftermath 2017 United Kingdom general election, as well as the one year anniversary of the Brexit vote, and was recorded (and expected to air) shortly thereafter. The special is a spin-off of sorts of "Tracey Ullman's Show", as many of the characters and impersonations which appeared in that series appear in this special. "Tracey