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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.' AWARDS New York Festival 2020 Audio Production Awards 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Audio Production Awards 2019 (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

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4. The Jaws of Andy Burnham

2026/01/28

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

3. Greenland, Traitors, and Trump

2026/01/21

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

2. ICE, ICE, baby

2026/01/14

This week - The Iranian Revolution Will Not Be Televised, the USA is on thin ICE, and Donald Trump meets Martin Roberts on a special episode of Greenland Under The Hammer. 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

1. There are Stranger Things...

2026/01/07

This week - Trump wants the life-giving Spice and stranger things are afoot as Musk's AI bot Grok is in the Upside Down. Also, Countryfile's photography competition takes a curious turn.. 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

Ep 5 - It's Actually Romantic

2025/10/08

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Marvin the Paranoid Android goes to the Tory Conference and, thanks to Taylor Swift, Nigel Farage is Actually Romantic. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Ep 4 - How to Be PopuLABOUR.

2025/10/01

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Peacemaker Trump, How To Be PopuLABOUR and David Lammy crosses the streams. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Ep 3 - Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious

2025/09/24

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Donald Trump is Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Ep 2 - Back, Sack and Crack, and An American Idiot Abroad

2025/09/17

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Back, Sack and Crack, Nigel's House Party, and An American Idiot Abroad. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Ep 1 - Jet 2 Migrant Holidays, The Magic Patriotic Roundabout, and a Putin Loop

2025/09/10

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Jet 2 Migrant Holidays, The Magic Patriotic Roundabout, Mandelson's 'Special Friend', and a Putin Loop. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest.

2025/05/21

Fresh from winning a Best Comedy Award at the Radio Academy Awards for the sixth time, Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a satirical mash up. This week - Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God.

2025/05/14

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - we're on a Mission From God, Starmer Turns Right, and the Tragedy of Donald Caesar. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the Children, and Nosfaragetu

2025/05/07

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - we re-open Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the children, and embrace the coming of the Prince of Darkness Nosfaragetu. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth

2025/04/30

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - Local Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Gender, Easter, and The Dead Pope's Society.

2025/04/23

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week we go into the wrong toilets, Donald Trump enters Last One Laughing, and we join the dead Pope's society. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Man of Steel and Art of the Deal

2025/04/17

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning mash up. This week: Charlie XCX is bumpin' that with Donald Trump, Minecraft Movie vs Russia, and Starmer: Man of Steel. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

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★★★★★

Pastime gamer 2025/05/01

Exceptional

The Skewer is one of the best audio productions in the world. Excellent.

★★★★★

Dresden8 2024/04/22

The Right Stuff

Top bin. Highly produced and cheeky. Sardonic with full throated witticism. I laugh in parts, I cringe in parts at the sadness of the times. But throu...

★★★★★

GrantDawson 2022/12/07

Topical and funny. Brilliant.

John Holmes and the gang have hit a winning recipe. Topical and funny. Brilliant.

★★★★★

Autumn Flew 2022/02/17

More Please

John Holmes is GENIUS! 🧠 I imagine hours and hours go into sorting audio for an ambitious project of this level of mastery. The labour of love tremen...

★★★★★

JJ Lopez74 2021/12/10

All Eyes Forward

The BBC is pushing the envelope forward. Avant-garde news reporting at its finest. It’s like Monty Python had dinner with George Martin and for desser...

★★★★★

satyalj 2021/02/23

High quality art and piercing comedic commentary

This is one of my absolute favorite podcasts. I only wish it was longer like it used to be in the first seasons. Jon Holmes’ approach is right on poin...

★★★★★

DataTater 2021/01/14

Spectacular

Amazingly fast and smart; funny and scary; must listen.

★★★★★

Ponterbee's2ndPhone 2020/09/19

News For A Trump/BoJo World

The Skewer pierced my heart ❤️: causing me to simultaneously fall in love, and drop dead, at the same instant.... I don’t wish to overstate its level ...

★★★★★

dggssll 2020/02/28

Brilliant / immersive / funny.

Excellent

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