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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. There's simply nothing else like it.' An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4
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- 2 weeks ago14 min
5. Married At First Sh*te
All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te. The multi-award-winning satire is back as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs satirical comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- 3 weeks ago14 min
Hard Labour
Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out. The multi-award-winning satire is back as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs satirical comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- 4 weeks ago14 min
3. Local Elections and a Middle Eastern Ship-Show
Local elections here and a complete ship-show in the Middle East. The multi-award-winning satire is back fas Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- Apr 30, 202614 min
2. Lie Back and Think of England
Starmer has a problem, Trump has a ballroom blitz, and Charles lies back and thinks of England. The multi-award-winning satire is back for a new run as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- Apr 22, 202614 min
1. The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry)
Cogs in the War Machine, Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Mandelson, and The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry.) The multi-award-winning satire is back for a new run as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- Feb 4, 202614 min
5. This Charming Mandelson
Peter Mandelson meets The Smiths, Sleeping Beauty is inappropriately awoken by a former Prince, and a Chinese spider welcomes a British fly.The multi-Gold Comedy winning satire at the Radio Academy Awards returns, as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- Jan 28, 202614 min
4. The Jaws of Andy Burnham
Rylan takes Keir Starmer dating naked, Trump is an Agent of Chaos, Putin has a job interview, and we open the jaws of Andy Burnham.The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
- Jan 21, 202614 min
3. Greenland, Traitors, and Trump
This week, Trump vs The World, Jenrick The Secret Traitor, No Way Nobel, and Peace Board Assemble! The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album.Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
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About The Skewer
A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. There's simply nothing else like it.' An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4
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