Jeremy Donaldson

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**Jeremy Donaldson**

Personal Information
Aliases
JD (Jenny)
 Jez (Tony Dawson)
 Jeremy Grumpleson (Megan Wolfe)
 Tiny Ogre (Sophia Rymmington)
Jonny (Tommy Harris)
 Jerejimmy (Tommy Harris)
 John (Tommy Harris)
 Jellybean (Tommy Harris)
 Jamie (Sonia Artleech)
 Gerbil (Tommy Harris)
 Jamboree (Sonia Artleech)
 Jeffrey Donnington (Himself)

Status
Determinant

Occupation
Co-Anchor (Determinant)
News Anchor (Former)

Affiliation
National Nightly News (Determinant)
Channel One (Determinant)
Disrupt
 Biological Information

Identity
Male

Pronouns
He/Him
Age
40 (Episode 1)
 41 (Episode 2)
 47 (Episode 3)

Hair Color
Brown

Eye Color
Brown

Family
Unnamed Sister
Unnamed Nephews

Actor
Paul Baverstock

Russian Voice Actor
Alexander Raguzin

**Jeremy Donaldson** is a character in *Not For Broadcast*.

## Description

Jeremy Robert Donaldson is a former anchor for the National Nightly News. Starting out as the station's only anchor, he's eventually joined by Megan Wolfe as a co-anchor, but later loses his status as a news anchor following the events of Day 296: The Heatwave.

## Personality

Jeremy tends to be argumentative and slightly angry, often seen trading barbs with his coworkers during commercial breaks. He often displays sarcasm in both questions or in his presentation. Despite his often brash demeanor, he's friendly with many of the National Nightly News staff, particularly Jenny, and he maintains a deep devotion to factual reporting.

On Day ???: The Lockdown, Jeremy acts more sarcastic and openly antagonistic to his more eccentric guests, whereas on Day 296: The Heatwave, he's agitated by the heat and far more hostile.

## History

### Before The Game

Despite being one of the primary faces of *Not For Broadcast*, little is known or given about Jeremy's life prior to the game. He was born c. 1944, presumably within the Country, and has a sister, a niece or nephew from her, and other nephews whose exact relation is unknown. His exact personal history is largely left unsaid otherwise. Given his passion for journalism and the news, however, it is fair to assume he joined the National Nightly News early on, and rose from there to become an anchor for the show with Boseman's backing.

During his time as an anchor, he became one of the most trusted faces to the public, known for his devotion to the truth and his willingness to probe and question all authority and figures. He would become friends with Floor Manager Jenny Hartley, the two often playfully bickering and mocking each other when off the air. He would also get to know Megan Wolfe during her time as a Culture Correspondent.

At some point prior to the start of the game, Jeremy worked with reporter Patrick Bannon to reveal a major sex scandal involving then-Prime Minister Jacob Hamilton-Mann. Gathering photographic evidence of Hamilton-Mann's infidelity, Jeremy Donaldson presented the evidence during a prime ministerial press conference. This sex scandal was what lead Hamilton-Mann to resign and call for elections, resulting in the landslide win for Advance.

### Episode 1

#### Day 1: The Election

*Main article:* Day 1: The Election
With the election over, Jeremy covers Advance's major victory in a broadcast. Following banter with Jenny in the pre-roll, he notes the evening's headlines and upcoming coverage. Among these are Advance's landslide win, with subsequent coverage of their acceptance speech as it will happen later in the program; Rymmington-Svist attaining effective control over the Flard market following its purchase of Honest Andy's Totally Independent; Johnny Hamsleeves being awarded Sports Personality of the Year; And an upcoming interview of film star Laurence Blunderclatch with Megan Wolfe and a sneak peek at his latest film.

After the titles (during which Jeremy insults Blunderclatch as someone who "wouldn't know democracy if it shat in his cornflakes."), Jeremy returns with a brief overview of the election. He remarks Advance's garnering of 81% of the popular vote, coming from their lofty promises for change, but adding that some have criticized these promises as lacking or vague. He quotes former Home Secretary Geoffrey Geoffries who said that, "We have all been seduced by the shiny wrapping paper but have yet to see the contents of the box," to which he retorts that it "Sounds like sour grapes to me, Geoff." He then states they'll cover Advance's acceptance speech, as well as show Blunderclatch's interview, "after the break."

During the ad break, Jeremy is informed he may need to fill for time, as "Wankersnatch" is arriving late. When Megan suggests she bring up the election to him, Jeremy sarcastically tells he "wouldn't confuse him with any big words," to which Jenny snaps back, "That's the same policy we use with you!" At the start of the Segment 2, Jeremy returns to introduce the Blunderclatch interview, and has to quickly clean a bagel sandwich thrown by the petty star off his desk before going on air. He spends a few moments watching the interview at his desk, before silently telling the actor to fuck off and leaving.

Jeremy returns for the final segment to introduce Advance's acceptance speech. Before going on air, upon learning that the newly elected co-Prime Minister Peter Clement has been drinking before the speech, Jeremy groans, saying that "He's a liability at the best of times" and balking at the idea of "a lawyer and a TV personality" running the country. Going live, he introduces the audience before letting the broadcast room cut over to live feeds from Advance HQ to cover their acceptance speech. During this, he, Jenny, and Megan watch the feeds from his desk. Jeremy is initially incredulous of the two, sniggering at Clement's offhand cussing and rolling his eyes at Julia's slogans of how the country doesn't need a party, but "a team." As the newly elected prime ministers announce their policies, however, Jeremy shows concern, commenting that the new tax laws under the Assets and Wealth Act circumvent privacy for individuals and saying that the revocation of passports for those who must pay under the new laws and attempt to leave is "outrageous, whoever, and whatever they owe."

Following the speech's conclusion, as the feed turns back to Jeremy, he comments how "interesting" a speech it was and apologizes for the "fruity language", saying that if it wasn't censored properly, then "someone's going to be in trouble." He then concludes the National Nightly News broadcast, telling the audience they'll return tomorrow with coverage of Advance's first day in office, before wishing the viewers "a peaceful night." After the ad break and broadcast's end, Jenny approaches a bewildered and seemingly exhausted Jeremy, who asks her half-jokingly if all these events are a fever dream and he's dying. Jenny quips that he "should be so lucky", before saying she'll see him the next night. Asking why she won't come for drinks, she tells him she's having a date, to which he tells her to "try not to get murdered."

#### Day 8: The Fallout

*Main article:* Day 8: The Fallout
Jeremy appears in the next broadcast, examining the effects of Advance's first week in office. Before going live, he talks with Jenny about the idea of getting the new Snugglehugs toy he's heard about for his sister's child. She puts the idea down, having heard that they overheat and might explode.

Once the show goes live, Jeremy introduces the day's headlines. This includes Advance's success or issues from their first week in office; Sophia Rymmington, daughter of Hank Rymmington Sr., being appointed CEO of major corporation Rymmington-Svist and announcing soon after the release of the Mr. Snugglehugs toy for the holidays; The announcement of an expedition through the Dante's Taint cave system conducted by scientists David Wong and Ingrid Svorsborgenhorgensvord; Rumors about sports superstar Johnny Hamsleeves running after a photo taken of him at a night club; And a mention of issues with law and order within the country, relating to an upcoming segment, and whether enough is being done. Alex's choices for these headlines affect what Jeremy says and set the the tone for the public on the subjects.

Following these and the titles, Jeremy returns with guests Katie Brightman and Alan James to discuss the government's first week in office in a panel. With each guest having their own views, with Katie being calmly supportive of Advance and Alan being vehemently against it, Jeremy acts as a mediator between the two and their occasional spats, asking Katie questions on how the world may react to Advance and mocking Alan's sensationalism and occasional self-promotion. After the panel's conclusion, once the show goes to break, Jeremy offers his own thoughts to Katie, saying that he thinks that "they might do some good," which causes Alan to mockingly ask "How much are you being paid by them then?" Katie and Alan then get into a spat again before the feed cuts

When the feed returns, Jeremy is in the middle of talking with Jenny about Megan, presumably with Jenny asking him to get her promoted. Jeremy says he'll do what he can and that he'll "put a word in," but Jenny accuses him of not doing enough because he knows she's good at her job, and teases him saying "Is little JD scared of the big bad cultural reporter?" Once live, he conducts the next segment with a series of short interviews of people from around the country, looking at the justice system in the country and what needs to be done. He speaks with lawyer Gregory Judge, discussing what should be done in the courts, Police Chief Constable Bob Peele, who suggests moral degradation is the primary issue with crime, and reformed convict "Tit-Wank" Tony Dawson, who offers his thoughts on what's wrong with the prison system and criminal rehabilitation. Most of these interviews are cut short or frustrate Jeremy due to an unforeseen circumstance or some ridiculous element about the interviewees themselves. At the segment's end, Jeremy tells the viewers they'll return with Megan Wolfe, who will be interviewing a group of "plucky young thespians." Once the show goes to break, Jenny banters with Jeremy again, sarcastically remarking how "that went well." Jeremy tells her to piss off and tells her "I could have you fired!" She retorts "You'd miss my charm!" before the feed cuts out.

When the feed returns for the third segment, Megan and Jenny are discussing where Jeremy is, as he's supposed to introduce the segment. Jenny says that he's "In his dressing room, probably banging his head against the wall." Megan decides that she'll introduce the segment instead of him, and so Jenny asks Alex to cue up on Megan's feed instead. When Jeremy manages to return to his desk on camera 1 at the last second, he readies to introduce her when she suddenly starts speaking instead. When someone off camera tells him what they did, he angrily stands up and makes a rude gesture before walking off.

Near the end of the segment, camera 3 rolls to Jeremy, initially seen facepalming in disgust at Geoff Algebra's show. Once the song "Hey! Friendship!" ends, Jeremy tells the viewers that "thankfully" that's all for the news, and concludes the broadcast. After the show goes to break, Jeremy asks Megan and Jenny "What the literal fuck was that?" He and Jenny have one more back and forth, before Geoff's troupe performs another round of cheers, to which he demands "Someone please get these twats out of my studio!" before the feed ends.

#### Day 85: Live & Spooky

*Main article:* Day 85: Live & Spooky
On one National Nightly News broadcast in late January, Jeremy would throw to Patrick to advertise his appearance on a special episode of Channel One's *Live & Spooky* later that night. Beyond this brief lead-in however, Jeremy doesn't involve himself with the events of the night.

##### Segment 1 - Pre-Roll, Headlines, and Robyn Shorte Interview

Jeremy is first found to now be co-anchoring with Megan Wolfe on the National Nightly News in this broadcast, possibly thanks to his support for her mentioned in the Day 8 broadcast (Or perhaps in spite of a lack of it as Jenny accused him). During the pre-roll, he once again trades barbs with Jenny, who implies that her latest date failed miserably because the man has "a complicated relationship with his fate." Jeremy jeers him for choosing an "imaginary man in the sky" over her, to which she half-jokingly remarks that she doesn't know why she talks with him.

Once the broadcast starts, Jeremy and Megan go over the day's headlines, alternating the introduction of each one with each other. These include the appearance of a "mysterious symbol" across thousands buildings in the Capital; An update on the expedition to Dante's Taint, where the scientists became trapped a month prior; The start of nude protests against the Assets and Wealth Act by the formerly rich (If the Snugglehugs advert was played on day 8), or the thankfully limited failure of the defective Snugglehugs toy (If the advert wasn't played); An update on the life of Johnny Hamsleeves; And the launch of a new Rymmington-Svist product concocted by the new CEO.

The following segment depends on whether Alex decided to play the Snugglehugs advertisement in the prior broadcast. If Alex played it, the show will go to titles, during which Jeremy comments that he "felt a drip", becoming one of the first to notice the leaks in the building in the midst of the storm outside. Once they're back on air, he and Megan will discuss the tragic circumstances of the many children affected by the Snugglehugs and issue a formal apology on behalf of Channel One for airing the advert which led many to purchase the toy. The two then segue to a live interview of one family affected, conducted by reporter Robyn Shorte of Timothy Tadlock, a child marred by the toy exploding on him, and his parents, Martin and Marjorie. During the interview, water droplets continue falling on Jeremy, annoying him and causing him to worry that it will short out the electrical equipment on him. Jenny tells him unsympathetically that she can't do anything about it. He and Megan will also comment on Robyn's interview, remarking how sad the event is (Though laughing, possibly in horror, at one moment when Timothy's cruel nickname of "Timmy Three Eyes" is brought up). He and Megan also react poorly to Robyn's handling of the interview, especially as it turns chaotic, with Jeremy asking Megan dismissively "How long's Robyn been with us?"

When the cameras return, Jeremy and Megan tell viewers that there are many questions facing Sophia Rymmington following this tragedy, and that viewers should look for the new "Advance mark" of quality, which has been issued following the incident. After they go to break and Megan runs off to the restroom, Jenny approaches Jeremy remarking that "she's very good," which Jeremy distractedly agrees. Jenny then teases him to watch out, as "Women are coming." Jeremy replies that he's "more worried about the water" dripping onto him.

If the Snugglehugs advert was not played, Megan will instead notice the drip first through the titles. When Megan tells Jenny that "It's never lovely in suburbia," Jeremy agrees, saying "It's a lie they all tell themselves because they're so bloody bored!" Jenny tells him that she grew up in suburbia, joking that he thought she "grew up in the wilds" because he's seen her eat. Jenny simply replies "Only slightly creepy" to the idea of him watching her eat before the anchors return to air. Jeremy and Megan give the news of how many of the historically wealthy who have been affected by the Assets and Wealth Act have had difficulties adjusting to Advance's policies and new life circumstances, and may be planning protests against this. They transition to Robyn Shorte, who is interviewing one such affected family, siblings Wentworth and Penelope Somerset-Bentley, to get their thoughts as they adjust to their new home in Moderate Hatchings. While the interview runs, Jeremy feels a drop from the ceiling and asks Jenny when they'll fix it. He also makes fun of the Somerset-Bentley's spoiled behavior, at one point mocking Wentworth's complaint that their new home has only "one staiwcase."

After the family strips nude in protest of the Assets and Wealth Act, and the interview continues to devolve, Robyn cuts back to Jeremy and Megan. Jeremy critiques the idea of a nude protest catching on, and starts to joke with Megan about the movement. After going to break, when Megan runs off to use the restroom, more water droplets fall onto the newsdesk. Jenny remarks to him that "She's funny," which Jeremy agrees with, saying he "thinks it's very endearing." When she then makes a jab at him saying Megan wants his job, he only retorts that she's welcome to it and asks "Why is it raining in my desk?" before the feed then cuts out.

##### Segment 2 - Sportsboard

In the pre-roll to Segment 2, Jeremy and Megan argue with each other over the lines from the autocue. Jeremy complains that he doesn't welcome back the viewer as he normally does and is instead given "one hack line." Megan says she's fine with how it is and reminds Jeremy that she wasn't the one who wrote it. When Megan feels another drip, Jeremy jokes that "They wanna see us fry. It's good for the ratings." Once live, he delivers the "hack line," replying "Nice to see they care," (On Advance's upcoming announcement on their new Transition Centres later that night) to Megan with vitriol and sarcasm. They then lead into Patrick Bannon's commentary of the finals of the Sportsboard Championship, where their feed then cuts to one of the cameras covering the game.

At the game's conclusion, the broadcast returns to the studio, where Jeremy and Megan talk about her experience with Sportsboard. Before they can cut to the ads however, a bolt of lightning strikes the channel's broadcasting tower and shocks Jeremy through his microphone, only briefly regaining his composure. Once off the air, he yells "fucking microphone shocked me!" and walks off to find the sound guy.

##### Segment 3 - PMs in the Studio

Jeremy only appears again at the end of Segment 3. A camera, following Co-Prime Minister Peter Clement, who was also afflicted with shocks during his interview alongside Julia Salisbury, moves to a newsdesk where Jeremy sits, looking somewhat concerned. Once the rest of the interview concludes, Megan hands the broadcast over to Jeremy, who simply thanks their guests, congratulates the Sportsboard winners, and wishes the viewers a peaceful night as usual. After going to break, Jenny approaches him, neither appearing pleased by the announcement. When Jenny wonders if there would be any way this could be a good thing, Jeremy retorts that it will be for his nephews, as they'll likely transition him "the moment I start to leak," before the camera feed cuts.

#### Day ???: The Lockdown

*Main article:* Day ???: The Lockdown
Following the shock that rendered Alex Winston comatose at the end of the previous broadcast, Jeremy appears in their dream as part of a broadcast set within. In the broadcast, he, like almost everyone else in the dream, is working remotely at home due to lockdown restrictions from the Mrs. Snugglehugs crisis. His personality is somewhat more exaggerated of his normal self, being more outwardly bitter. Likewise, as with many of the other malapropisms that appear during the broadcast, many people, including Jeremy himself, will refer to him by a similar-sounding name or word. Throughout it, he is called "Jeremy Grumpleson" and "Jeffrey Donnington", as well as "Jon", "Jerejimmy", "Jellybean", "Gerbil", and "Jamboree".

##### Segment 1 - Pre-Roll, Headlines, and Sophia Rymmington Interview

Jeremy is first seen at the start of the broadcast in his home studio, arguing with Jenny on how it's set up. Various objects can be seen in the background, including a typewriter, a bookshelf, and a fireplace with a pineapple next to it. He and Jenny childishly bicker, and she tells Megan to tell Jeremy that his "hair looks stupid" and she's "not talking to [him]", even as he says to each that he can hear her through the mic. After going live, he and Megan give the day's headlines, all pertaining to the Snugglehugs crisis and how people have been dealing with it, including an announcement by one of the prime ministers. Despite them often being strange, surreal, or even disturbing, Jeremy will go over most of them nonchalantly, and says a few bizarre statements in turn.

After the headlines, if Alex chose to portray Sophia Rymmington as professional in one of the previous broadcasts, Jeremy will interview her from her ranch in Arlingsfield, Millikirky, pressing her for a comment on her company's role in the crisis, alongside "popular psychic scientist" Delia Lywell. Jeremy backhandedly insults Sophia as she arrives during the titles, saying "here she comes, the golden goddess of capitalism." Sophia publicly apologizes for the company's role in creating the crisis, before subjecting everyone to a pitch for "Snuggle Traps." Delia throughout the interview also makes sudden exclamations about future visions from the "dead scientists" she speaks for, which Jeremy, ever the skeptic, belittles at every opportunity. Near the end of the interview, however, Dr. Lywell catches him off-guard when she receives an ominous vision about Jeremy himself:

Jeremy, seemingly unnerved for the first time, quickly changes subject and asks Sophia one more question about her Snuggle Traps before they go to commercial. Before the feed cuts out, Megan tells Jeremy that she thinks that Sophia would make "an interesting dinner guest." Jeremy mocks the idea, saying he'd "rather spend the evening shoving Delia's sacred crystals up my skeptical arsehole."

If Alex portrayed Sophia as a "Wild Child", Sophia's interview is conducted from her yacht in San Palmarino with psychic scientist Delia Lywell. Over the course of the interview, Jeremy repeatedly chastises the CEO for her seeming lack of concern over the crisis she has created and obsession with flithium batteries. He also takes Dr. Lywell to task for her vague predictions, saying that her prediction that the day when there will be "clouds in the sky" and when "birds sing at dawn" could "literally be any day!" At the end of the interview, Jeremy insults Sophia as "a Hindenburg-sized fuck-up." Megan lightly defends her saying that "she's fun at a social level," but admits when Jeremy says he wouldn't want to be a board member for her company that "She's gonna drive that company to the fucking ground."

##### Segment 2 - Lockdown Life

When the feed returns, Jeremy's home studio feed can be seen, but Jeremy himself is initially nowhere to be seen. Instead, light, jazzy music plays in the background, and a second pineapple can be seen on a table by the window next to where Jeremy sits. Megan also indirectly talks about him with Jenny on her microphone, the two apparently having planned a birthday surprise or gift for him. Megan tells her that "he must know, he's not stupid," and that she doesn't want to know that their gift came from them. However, she tells Jenny to not back out, saying that they're in it together and that they'll "get him." She also admits she doesn't know his age, guessing he's "40? 17?"

About halfway through Megan's lockdown discussion with Katie Brightman and Alan James, Jeremy appears on the feed with a large, elaborate sandwich. Just before he eats it, he pauses and runs off camera, returning with salt and pepper to add to the sandwich. He repeats this two more times, returning with a bib and then a toothpick garnish of olives and gherkins. Just as he's about to eat it finally, Megan's audio cuts in as she finishes the discussion and prepares to hand the feed back to Jeremy. Realizing he's out of time, he hastily brings the sandwich and bib off-screen and turns off the music before returning to his desk.

Jeremy turns the discussion over to street reporting by Patrick Bannon, seeing what is happening outside as lockdown goes on. Patrick, who appears to report from a vacant street with a row of houses, claims that the outside appears to be deserted, but that there may be "danger lurking just around the corner," ready to claim him at any moment. He also boasts that, as Channel One didn't bother to send him PPE, that he improvised with sponges, and that such resourcefulness would make him perfect and deserving of an anchor position. Jeremy for his part, dubious over Patrick's reporting, asks him where he is. At first, Patrick claims to be on "Bannon Avenue," but after further pressing from Jeremy, he confesses that he's actually reporting from his bathroom, having taped a photo of houses to a wall behind him. He explains that he couldn't go outside as "they're everywhere", and apologizes for lying, to which Jeremy sarcastically replies "We don't expect any less of you, Patrick."

Suddenly, a loud banging sound is heard from the door outside the bathroom. When Patrick asks what it is, Jeremy replies that it sounds like "a tiny fist tapping on your door there." Patrick panics and retreats into the shower, while Jeremy continues to mock him, saying that "Perhaps there's a small queue of tiny fists, each wielding a different gendered household implement? Ready to bash in the heads of lying little roving reporters?" As they break in, Jeremy continues to ask Patrick questions, who curses out the Snugglehugs and yelps how he can "see only the devil." He then screams as the toys ready to attack him before one of them cuts out the feed. Jeremy then ridicules Patrick one more time, thanking him for "showing the nation, and more importantly management, just where you belong." Before his feed cuts out, someone speaks to him through his mic, apparently asking if he had anything to do with the Snugglehugs somehow arriving at Patrick's place. Jeremy proudly admits he did, remarking he had them delivered "To Bannon Avenue."

##### Segment 3 - National Nightly Lose

In the segment's pre-roll, Jeremy is childishly arguing with someone in his mic, presumably Jenny again, refusing to do something and telling the person that "No, you're being a child!" A third pineapple can now be seen as well, sitting on the desk in front of him. After going live, Jeremy halfheartedly greets the viewers, saying that they'll be doing something different tonight. He says that despite the protestations of "some people" who "felt it's not their job to entertain the public with absolute nonsense," higher-ups overruled them, and so a quiz show will now be hosted by Jeremy to lighten things up for those in isolation. He then tells the audience, with great exasperation, that it's time to see "who will National Nightly Win... and who will National Nightly Lose." He briefly snaps at Jenny during the title card over the introduction, saying "It's one thing to do this to me, it's another to make me do fucking puns!" but stops himself in time once they end.

Jeremy introduces Tommy Harris to explain the rules of the show and then lets him ask the questions, largely wanting to remove himself from the asinine segment. During the first round of questions with contestant Angie Bland, when Tommy asks Jeremy to give him "30 seconds on the clock," Jeremy tells him they don't have a timer, and instead says to he'll stop them "when it inevitably becomes unbearable to watch." During the second segment with Sonia Artleech, the show gets off track when Geoff Algebra, who has been in lockdown with Sonia, suddenly appears, much to Jeremy's chagrin. The segment turns from the game show to Geoff discussing his latest musical project, *Mr. Bear Lowers His Expectations*, which Jeremy takes with as much enthusiasm as he had with *Hey! Friendship!* When Geoff, Sonia, and Tommy run off to grab items to perform the song's finale, Jeremy finds himself alone and introduces the musical number as it's suddenly thrust on him, apologizing beforehand "for what we're all about to... endure," before his feed cuts out.

Jeremy doesn't appear in person for the rest of the broadcast. However, if Alex is supportive of Charlie and Sam, but not Suzie, Megan will imitate Jeremy at the end, referring to herself as "Megany Donaldswolfe" and dressing up and speaking like him. She gives one final story for the night with the headline "Skinflint Parent Ruins Daughter's Future," berating Alex for not giving Suzie the money she needs for her trip across the continent. She then wishes the viewers "a greaseproof night," before the show goes to break. Before the feed cuts out, Megan, in her normal voice, asks Jenny how well her imitation went, which apparently she wasn't a big fan of. She remarks that she thought about cutting her hair, but didn't want to as it "hides my tiny second head." She then asks Jenny if she knows where to buy do-it-yourself model planes, saying she think it might help her "get in touch" with her "inner Jeremy" (And also asks for cheap prostitutes, presumably for the same purpose). Jeremy is also briefly mentioned if Alex is instead only supportive Suzie where, after the musical number, Megan tells the viewers that "We'll be back tomorrow when Jeremy will be wrestling an alpaca and I'll be naked."

### Episode 2

##### Segment 1 - Pre-Roll, Headlines, And Ministers Interview

After the World Council imposes sanctions on the Country, Jeremy covers the issue on the National Nightly News. In the broadcast pre-roll, Jeremy is taken aback by Megan firing Cath for accidentally getting make-up in her eye, and remarks that she's "letting it go to your head," before sarcastically lamenting that he thought everyone was part of a team now. Megan claims Cath nearly blinded her with it, and tells Jeremy to stop being so proud and above everyone, and "do your job." Jeremy jokes "Or what, you'll have me fired?", to which she replies "Don't tempt me." After going live, Jeremy and Megan give the day's headlines, presenting them along with reactions by the general public as interviewed by Robyn and Patrick.

If Advance public perception is high, Megan runs off-screen to check her make-up, causing Jeremy to sarcastically bemoan "If only there was someone to do it for you..." Jenny arrives and assures him that "She's not your enemy," and the two then fall into banter, joking that Patrick betrayed Jeremy by sending coded messages to Boseman. Jenny reveals she likes when he's sarcastic like that, before affectionately squeezing his arm and running off. Megan returns, and he apologizes for snapping at her. She only reacts by also silently squeezing his arm.

After the titles, the anchors introduce a panel segment with Co-Prime Minister Peter Clement, alongside foreign ministers Ivan Vodovich of Irkistan and Bjerk of Svenland, to discuss the recent sanctions imposed by the World Council. As the discussion goes on and the topic drifts into personal accounts, Jeremy notes that the panel is getting off subject, but Megan defends it as "human interest" and lets it continue. As the broadcast concludes, Megan interrupts Jeremy again when he asks for the ministers' concluding thoughts on the country facing "shortages and power outages," correcting them to be just "Possible." After going to break, Jeremy bitterly thanks Megan for the "correction," before exiting. Jenny approaches Megan and jests that his statements are part of a plan to get fired live on air, to which Megan asks if someone could warn him that it's going "too well," before the feed cuts out.

If Advance public perception is low, Megan runs off to fix her make-up during the titles, while Jeremy and Jenny banter again about his own make-up. He jokes that he has two settings when it comes to sweating: "Dry and leaking," and says that it "adds to my allure," which Jenny doesn't accept. Megan returns, and apologizes for the outburst before the broadcast and the supposed threat to fire him. Jeremy accepts it, and tells her that "everybody melts sometimes..."

Once they return, Jeremy and Megan introduce the panel segment with Peter Clement and the foreign ministers on the sanctions. Over the course of the panel, a dogged and tense Peter becomes more angered by Ivan's constant taunting and Jeremy's grilling and mention of Advance's low popularity. Eventually, it gets to him and he begins ranting at Ivan and the anchors, and nearly walking off. He rails against the news team for being a "disgrace" for their bias against Advance, and tells them "The sooner you roaring monsters are taken into public ownership, the happier everyone in this country will be!" After calming down, he apologizes to the anchors, and Megan specifically, for the outburst, saying that they aren't responsible for the staff's editorial choices. After the ministers give their concluding remarks and the segment goes to break, Jeremy, Megan, and Jenny talk about the outburst, taken aback by the accusations and claims of Peter. Jenny then mocks the two in imitation of Ivan, before the feed cuts out.

##### Segment 2 - J-Zuss Interview

Jeremy is seen adjusting his seat when the broadcast returns, readying for his interview with popular rapper J-Zuss. When Megan offhandedly asks if people must still bow to foreign royalty, Jeremy asks in shock if she has been given the crown prince, clearly displeased at being passed up. However, J-Zuss arrives before she can respond.

At the start of the interview, Jeremy asks J-Zuss questions provided to him through the cue cards, asking him about his life which J-Zuss uses to bluster and exaggerate a rags-to-riches story. Eventually, Jeremy throws away the cue cards and asks more direct questions about the rapper's politics. J-Zuss curses out Advance and its policies, saying that he shouldn't have to give up the wealth he worked hard for. Jeremy counters this, saying that the Assets and Wealth Act largely applies to the historically wealthy, which shouldn't apply to J-Zuss, and tells him that the money being taken has been used effectively for redistribution, helping many people rise out of poverty and homelessness: A cause which Jeremy notes to J-Zuss should surely be "close to your heart?" Jeremy elaborates that he doesn't understand the rapper's political positions, asking "is it ideological or is it tactical? (...) Or maybe it's hereditary?" J-Zuss merely dismisses Jeremy, saying that "I let the music speak for myself. And the people agree with me."

Jeremy then uses the opportunity to segue into the music segment, relieving himself of the conversation. Before J-Zuss performs "Mrs. Ludlow's Tears", however, he tells Jeremy that he decided to perform a new song he has been working on, which hasn't been approved beforehand. Jeremy accepts it and reassures the audience that the National Nightly News has an excellent censoring system, before letting J-Zuss begin.

During the performance, Jeremy is informed about the new government censorship protocols for the broadcast room, restricting negative speech towards Advance or its policies. Regardless of whether Alex followed them or not, Jeremy appears after the performance finishes to make a statement on it to the audience. He apologizes to J-Zuss, saying he "may not agree with you", but believes that the idea of censoring it is wrong. He likewise apologizes to the viewers for any censorship, stressing that the organization "prides ourselves in being neutral, unbiased, and independent of any outside interference. You have my word, we will never censor ideas."

After the broadcast goes to break, an exasperated Jeremy decries the censorship attempt, stunned at the attempt to shut off criticism. Megan only coyly replies "I don't know what you're talking about, Jeremy."

##### Segment 3 - Tommy On Tour

When the feed returns, Jeremy and Megan are shown readying to interview Tommy Harris, Phillipa Rayden, and Geoff Algebra for a new theater show. As the guests enter, Jeremy makes snide asides on Geoff and the others, sarcastically remarking to Geoff that he remembers their last meeting "Vividly." Before going live, he is also handed a spat-out and chewed piece of gum by Tommy to hold or throw away.

In the interview, Tommy discusses how the show, called *Tommy Harris: Jesus, That Was Hard*, will feature retellings of scenes from his life, alongside "epic fantasy" retellings of them. The guests also mention how the show was commissioned by Peter Clement and Advance, claiming they hoped to "spread your message of team spirit and co-operation across this fractured nation." Jeremy is appalled by the footage of the show provided, with incomprehensible decisions and poor quality in nearly all aspects, made worse by the fact that the show was only made possible through government funding. However, he only remarks that the show is "unbelievable," and tells viewers to return tomorrow when he'll interview the "world's most attractive horse," before the broadcast concludes.

After the broadcast ends, Geoff stands up to shake the anchors' hands. Megan ignores him and walks off the set, while Jeremy, still holding Tommy's gum in his hand, extends it to Geoff. He happily takes it, being passed the gum, and Jeremy smiles while Geoff grimaces and looks down at his hand.

#### Day 290: A National News Night/A Precipice

*Main articles:* Day 290: A National News Night, Day 290: A Precipice
In the weeks following, Jeremy becomes more distressed at Advance's control and the lack of reporting on it, with issues like the sanctions being passed up for novelty stories and further censoring. At some point, he decides to do something drastic, and turns to one of the only groups still willing to criticize Advance.

On August 24th, later that year, Channel One holds its annual Gala. Despite being a "mandatory work event" as put on the invitation, Jeremy doesn't arrive. Most aren't shocked however, as he apparently has done this before. During the awards ceremony, Jeremy is given an award for "Outstanding Contributions to Journalism," which Megan accepts on his behalf.

Unbeknownst to everyone at the Gala, Jeremy was absent for other reasons. During the event, he meets with Disrupt at a country estate and speaks with former Lord Piers Antony Gaviston-Ridley, and given a task to perform during the next week's broadcast. If Alex has joined Disrupt, they will see Jeremy just as he's leaving.

##### Segment 1 - Pre-Roll, Headlines, and Heatwave Reports

A week later, Jeremy arrives to report in the middle of a heatwave, sweating profusely and acting far more irritable than usual. While he was expecting to not see Jenny or Megan at the studio, with the former taking the day off and the latter off doing a report about the heatwave, he finds Jenny there anyway, and is strangely displeased to. In the pre-roll, he gripes about the heat, asking for the crew to do something about it, and about the armed CCO Andy, saying "Guns give me the willies." His typical banter with Jenny is far more hostile than normal.

After going live, Jeremy presents the day's headlines, with updates on ongoing stories, a protest event from Disrupt held in Parliament Park, and an announcement from Prime Minister Salisbury about the ongoing national blockade. He presents the stories dismissively, and mocks them after going to titles. During the titles, a frustrated Jenny advises him to "Get it together," reminding him to not "give Boseman any more ammunition." Jeremy grumpily concedes and introduces the day's first segment, following reporters placed across the country looking at how the heatwave has affected them.

He first hands it to Megan, reporting from Shining-on-Sea. After the camera turns from him, he rants to Jenny about her generous position, being out "on the beach with a fucking cocktail, with what looks suspiciously like actual news." Jeremy and Jenny then bicker some more, bringing up how he has never had dinner with Boseman or met his wife, while she points out that he never attends the social events at Channel One. Poking at Jeremy's attitude, saying "Do you remember when you used to be fun?"Jeremy retorts that that was back when they reported "actual news," and accuses "your lot" for turning it into "this shit." Insulted, especially after he asks why she's in the studio when it was her day off, she says "I'm not talking to you," and storms off.

After Megan's report finishes, Jeremy then transitions to Robyn Shorte, reporting from Scritchford about recent Team Membership Lottery winners. Once off-camera, he asks Jenny to get him a refill his water pitcher, but she ignores him and walks off. After taking off his blazer and fanning himself to stay cool, he asks the make-up girl Marayo to refill, saying he's thirsty and stuck until the interview with "Gary the Shit Collector" ends. She runs off with the pitcher, but doesn't return.

After Robyn's bit ends, Jeremy finally hands off to Patrick Bannon, reporting from Grizzleford, the "smelliest town in the country." Not to long after the camera goes off him, Jenny returns, bringing in the pitcher of water. She snaps at Jeremy's earlier comment that "'my lot'" was responsible for the news turning this way. She tells him she had plenty of ideas, but all were rejected, and the one who rejected them wasn't Boseman but someone "Farther up." Asking her to elaborate though, she says she already spoke too much, and then leaves while taking Jeremy's blazer off camera. For the rest of the coverage, he comments on Patrick's report. He first just makes fun of Patrick for "not looking professional" (Presumably for some comment Patrick made on him), but then acts dismayed as Patrick succumbs to the mental effects of Grizzleford's stench, saying as Patrick starts taking his shirt off "Shouldn't we cut away?"

Patrick's bit continues until he collapses, with Grizzleford resident Barry Lardons having to pass the story back to Jeremy in his place. After the camera returns, Jeremy leads into the break, slyly noting the naval blockade in an aside and saying to stay tuned "Unless, of course, you've got something better to do." Jenny approaches and derides him for the asides, but Jeremy, sweaty and exasperated, says he's just done with these reports. He adds that he's "done something," but doesn't tell Jenny what, noting his mic is still live, before the feed cuts.

##### Segment 2 - Boiling Point

When the feed returns, Jeremy is found in the pre-roll sitting in the interview area. Once again, he rants about the coverage, saying that "Even the weather is more fucking relevant than this." Jenny begs him to calm down, saying it's meant to keep people's minds on something lighter, but Jeremy snaps back that this is exactly when people should know things. He yells about the heat again and says that he's completely done with the news, but Jenny shouts back at him to "Get over yourself" and stick to the topics, before running off-camera.

After going live, Jeremy introduces the segment, looking at the members of a group of people with bizarre medical conditions who have formed an advocacy group called "Take Us Seriously". The members include Rose Piercy, who has been hiccuping ever since the election, Frankie Steampipe, whose "bowels have comedic timing," and Brian Truman, who always and openly speaks the truth. He remains on edge throughout the interview, keeping it going while barely concealing his disgust for the subject. matter or the people, briefly bursting out when Brian openly wonders "what it would be like to have a pair of tits." He also attempts to bring some form of news to the interview, asking if Ms. Piercy's hiccups were brought on because of the election results, which she denies, either honestly or out of fear.

Halfway through the interview, Brian begins to speak honestly Jeremy, saying how he's a "Team fuckpuppet" and "sell-out cunt." Jeremy attempts to laugh it off, speaking ominously to the audience that "If this isn't live televison, then what is it?" Brian then goes on to say that the whole show is just "a fuckfest of propaganda masquerading as journalism," and says later that Frankie told them that the Team was pulling Jeremy's strings. This leads to Andy to attempt to detain Brian, initially asking to come with him before forcibly taking him off the set when he refuses. While they struggle, Jeremy initially attempts to keep up the act, but then is peeved as Brian attempts to resist. Ms. Piercy jumps in, telling the officer to unhand Brian, but gets knocked down by Andy, inciting Jeremy to intervene.

In the heat of the moment, Jeremy grabs Andy's gun, putting the whole room under hostage, including Jenny. He turns to the camera and tells Alex to not cut to the ads or else he'll kill everyone. Jenny tells him to calm down and think about what he's doing, but Jeremy instead goes on a tirade, saying he's been thinking about this for very long. He laments how the National Nightly News used to cover real stories instead of topics like "bloody cat football," and says that even though the entire country is at siege, he's stuck covering inane stories instead of what matters.

He demands the interviewees leave, while telling Jenny, Andy, and the rest of the crew to stay. He asks Jenny to lock the doors, and then speaks to the camera. He tells Alex to play the tape laid next to him in the following break, and that he must play "when I say so, and not before." He then begins speaking to the audience directly, saying that when the show returns, they'll do genuine news, and that since recent stories have been either "one-sided or banal," they'll be looking at the other side "for a bit of fucking balance. Like the good old days." He then tells Alex to play it, before the feed cuts out.

##### Segment 3

###### Meltdown (Alex Plays the Tape)

If Alex played the tape in the second break as per Jeremy's instructions, then the tape reveals that Alan James is the spokesperson for Disrupt. As the feed returns while the tape plays, Jeremy is seen sitting in the interviewer's chair, stunned at the reveal, while Jenny and Andy are on the couch. After he asks the time until they re-air and if the doors are locked, Jenny asks what happens now. He admits that he has no clue, saying that he had even planned an entire speech, but all these events had sent him off course, and says again that this was supposed to be her day off. Jenny pleads for him to not do anything else stupid.

After asking for the time to air again, Jenny reveals they're already live. With the camera back on him, Jeremy introduces the segment as if it were a normal part of the show, Jenny and Andy as "guests." He uses the time to probe into Andy, asking about how Advance rebranded him from a policeman to a "Community Cohesion Officer", and noting his avoidance of any critique of the force. He also looks at Jenny, asking what even drove her to work on the National Nightly News, and how the program has gone downhill.

Jenny jeers him for continuing this even after learning that Alan James speaks for Disrupt. Jeremy counters that, even with Alan James, the vacuous state of the news should be clear and troubling to everyone, as no one is asking the important questions, like what's being tested at Grentham Downs and Altergrave. He then drills down on Andy, saying how many "consultations" he's had with people who haven't taken Team Membership IDs, pointing out that with his weapon, the "help" he's offering doesn't feel as helpful anymore. In a taunting fit of rage, he throws his note cards at the CCO and demands him to eat them, saying maybe then he'll "digest a fact or two."

Knocks are heard on the doors, and Jenny stops him, pleading that security will kill him. Realizing what he was doing and the predicament he's now in, he ejects Jenny and Andy from the set and orders all cameras to focus on him for a speech. He explains to the audience that, although Advance's administration is "seductive," the people should consider what rights and freedoms are being given in the process, and that there are many questions which people should be asking which aren't being posed by the news. He says that he only chose to broadcast the tape because Disrupt has become the only place asking these questions, and that the fact that Alan James speaks for it goes to show how desperate things are.

He concludes by saying he planned to quit far more peacefully with this broadcast, having prepared a speech beforehand, and hoped to take a holiday and "Maybe try having a relationship." With the prospect of imprisonment however, and having seen how seemingly pointless his efforts have been, he instead places the gun up to his head, ready to kill himself. Jenny begs Jeremy to stop and calls on Alex to cut to the ads before he does so.

If Alex does cut to the ads, the feed automatically cuts, and Jeremy either stops himself or is stopped before he could kill himself, and then arrested. If Alex does not, Jeremy apologizes to the viewers for letting them down, and wishes them "Have a peaceful night," one last time, before shooting himself, the camera feed cutting immediately after.

###### Takedown (Alex Doesn't Play the Tape)

If Alex does not play the Disrupt tape during the second break, the feed will return with an irate Jeremy running around the interview area, shocked and furious that Alex didn't play the tape, telling them "You had the chance to make a real fucking difference!"

When the tape ends and the camera returns to the studio, Jeremy greets the viewers to "what's left" of the National Nightly News, and says that there won't be much time before security bursts in, but in the meantime, "let's talk about the fucking news." He dives in, asking Jenny about the news stories which she mentioned were rejected earlier. He presses her to recall what one of the stories were, but Jenny says she can't remember, which he takes to be a lie. He moves on to Andy, mocking him for not using the word "police" to describe his role as a Community Cohesion Officer and avoiding the term.

As Jenny still can't or won't recall the stories, Jeremy drills Andy further, asking how many he arrested for not having Team Membership Cards and calling him a bellend for trying to correct him on the terms. He asks Jenny once again about the news stories, but Jenny only implores him to stop what he's doing, saying that Alex not playing the tape has rendered all this pointless. After a moment, Jeremy explains to the audience that he wanted to quit, and planned to play a tape with a message from Disrupt to let the them hear it for themselves, but Alex decided that it was "not for broadcast." He hoped to have the audience hear it first, and goes on to say that he and Disrupt have "switched places," with the group being the only ones genuinely investigating and saying important things, even if one may not agree with it all.

Jenny dismisses the idea that Disrupt has any credibility, saying he'd "get more objectivity from Alan fucking James." Jeremy snaps at her for being obtuse, but in the moment, he accidentally sets off the gun, which hits Aaron on Camera 3. Jenny tells him that Aaron will bleed out soon if he doesn't get immediate medical help, which means that the doors to the studio must be opened. Distraught, and on the verge of tears, Jeremy asks again why she came in. She says her date cancelled, and she figured it would be more fun to hang out in the studio to see him, as "being annoyed with you is like wearing a comfy jumper." Jeremy weakly admits that that "was the nicest thing you've ever said to me," to which she asks to "not make it the last."

With that, Jeremy orders all cameras on him, saying he'll ask Jenny to unlock the doors soon, but wants to give one last word. He admits he originally hoped to just quit the show that night with a "last hurrah," having even made a speech beforehand. Though that chance is gone, he wants to give one more piece of news. He explains that there is much more that hasn't been told, with many scientists being gathered to make and test "something loud."

Before he can say more, Jenny unlocks the doors before he spoke, and several guards pour in and surround Jeremy. They order him to drop his weapon, saying he has 10 seconds to do so or they'll fire. Jeremy only stands there, uncertain what to do. Jenny grabs camera 3 and tells Alex to go to break, while begging Jeremy to drop his gun.

If Alex cuts to the ads in time, the feed will automatically cut, and Jeremy either disarms himself or is incapacitated and arrested before weapons could be fired. If Alex does not, Jeremy tells Jenny "I think we both know I wouldn't do very well in prison," and once the countdown goes to zero, he raises his arm to fire, and is immediately gunned down. The feed cuts immediately after.

## Gallery

* Jeremy Donaldson In A Wide-Shot Alongside Katie Brightman And Alan James
* Jeremy Donaldson Alongside Megan Wolfe And Jenny

## Trivia

* Prior to Not For Broadcast's Early Access release, Jeremy Donaldson served as a voice-over for several game teasers set prior to the start of the game and produced as if they were National Nightly News headlines, such as:
	+ 'Flard Tragedy', where he discussed Hank Rymmington Sr., the CEO of Rymmington-Svist, having been rushed to the hospital following exposure to 96% pure Flard;
	+ 'Reaching New Heights', where he discussed Hank Rymmington's subsequent death, and Sophia Rymmington's defense of his bizarre funeral in which he was catapulted towards the sun;
	+ 'Book Botherer', where he discussed Alan James' claims that his new book would make equal sense if read backwards;
	+ And 'Smells Like Judgement', where he discussed Julia Salisbury's successful defense of a protestor who shat on Jacob Hamilton-Mann's cat.
* Jeremy Donaldson was originally planned to appear in a standalone prologue for Not For Broadcast, which would've taken place in the past and showcased him and Patrick Bannon teaming up to take Jacob Hamilton-Mann down in a massive sex scandal.
* Jeremy Donaldson has a shellfish allergy, as implied in Day 1.
* Jeremy Donaldson has a phobia of both mimes and firearms.
* Jeremy Donaldson lacks a religious belief, as implied in the broadcast pre-roll for Day 153: The Tempest.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://clips.twitch.tv/RoughBrightPoultryPRChase-7KzEZvF270pKKv6a
2. ↑ https://notforbroadcast.fandom.com/wiki/File:ShadowsScandals%26Scavengers.png
3. ↑ https://youtu.be/OaYPcIw4kP4
4. ↑ File:SoundstageJeremyThrowaway.png
5. ↑ https://notforbroadcast.fandom.com/wiki/File:FlardTragedy.mp4
6. ↑ https://notforbroadcast.fandom.com/wiki/File:ReachingNewHeights.mp4
7. ↑ https://notforbroadcast.fandom.com/wiki/File:BookBotherer.mp4
8. ↑ https://notforbroadcast.fandom.com/wiki/File:SmellsLikeJudgement.mp4