The Skewer
By BBC Radio 4
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
Latest episode
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Married At First Sh*te
All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te. -
Hard Labour
Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out as Jon Holmes mashes up the week's news. -
3. Local Elections and a Middle Eastern Ship-Show
Local elections here and a Middle Eastern ship-show as Jon Holmes remixes the news. -
2. Lie Back and Think of England
Trump has a ballroom blitz and Charles lies back and thinks of England. -
The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry)
The Incredible Starmer (you wouldn't like him when he's angry). -
5. This Charming Mandelson
This Charming Mandelson. -
4. The Jaws of Andy Burnham
Rylan takes Keir Starmer dating naked, and we open the jaws of Andy Burnham. -
3. Greenland, Traitors, and Trump
Greenland, Traitors, and Trump. -
2. ICE, ICE, baby
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy concept album. -
1. There are Stranger Things...
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy concept album.