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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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The Days of Earl(y) Spencer

2026/09/23

Multi-award-winning satirical soundscapes as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Ed Sheeran on a loop, Earl Spencer on his book, and Ed Davey and the Liberal Democrats on a hiding to nothing. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Money, Monkeys, and Jam

2026/09/16

Multi-award-winning satirical soundscapes as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - money, monkeys and jam. WARNING: Listen quickly, as there is a 10% chance that this show will kill all of humanity. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

We don't know. Like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening.

2026/09/09

The multi-award-winning satire returns, as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Reform reject, Portsmouth protests and.. actually we don't know the rest as, like Nigel Farage at his drink with undercover reporters, we weren't listening. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

New series. New term. New prime minister

2026/09/02

The multi-award-winning satire returns, as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Andy Burnham embarks on his Odyssey, and Harry and Meghan's dog barks at The Gentlemen on Netflix. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

5. Married At First Sh*te

2026/05/20

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

4. Hard Labour

2026/05/13

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

3. Local Elections and a Middle Eastern Ship-Show

2026/05/06

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

2. Lie Back and Think of England

2026/04/30

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

1. The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry)

2026/04/22

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

5. This Charming Mandelson

2026/02/04

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

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

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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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