The Skewer

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical concept album.

This week - Budget, Bluffs, and Fight Club.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical concept album.

This week - Hamas and the Argonauts, Puff Daddy The Magic Dragon, and As You Wish, Wesley Streeting.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical concept album. This week: The Economy in Wonderland, Choppy Days, and The Invasion of the European Commission on Human Rights.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news remixed into a satirical comedy concept album.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award-winning The Skewer. This week - Sooty and Sue Gray, and Iranian Avengers Assemble.

Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news remixed into a satirical comedy concept album.

This week - Jo-Keir: Folie à Deux, Netanyahu's Way, and Whole Lotta Rosie (Duffield).

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award-winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news remixed into a satirical concept album. This week, Labour Sausage Party and The Little Shop of Harrods.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award-winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news remixed into a satirical comedy concept album. This week: Strictly Come Bullying, Fifi and the Flowertories, and the playing of the Blame Game.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award-winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album. This week - Deadpool and Starmerine, Black Holes, Americans eat cats, and Gathering Winter Fuel Bills.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

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Fresh from a BAFTA nomination, the multi-award winning The Skewer burrows its way into the 2024 General Election, rounding it all up like a satirical sheepdog and cutting through all the noise.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award-winning The Skewer. Headphones on. This week - Spirit of Dark Thames Water, the Cruci-Hate Crime-Bill, and if you want blood, we've got it.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album. This episode - We're Going On A Bear-emy Hunt, Peppa Pig Goes To Gaza, and fun with flags.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album. This week - Gove-O-Cop, Foghorn Rishi-horn, and Strange Women Lying In Ponds.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning, Bafta nominated The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album. This week - Slide to the Right, Cars-tian Horner, and That Photo of Kate.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album. Headphones recommended.

This week - The Budget Tale of Mr Jeremy, The Cat in the Hat Returns, and Rishi Sunak Speaks to The Nation.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album.

This week - Lee Anderson falls into The Matrix, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle gets sent to Slough House (Slow Hoyleses?), Liz Truss the Doomslayer, and None of the Above.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - Monty Putin’s Flying Russians, Another Policy Bites The Dust, and Drake vs Prince Harry.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a satirical comedy concept album.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week: Blake's 7 help the Sub-Postmasters, The Asylum Seeker of Dibley, Rebel Without A Policy, and a nod to Steve Wright.

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.

This week - Napoleon Braverman, the Time Team help the Israeli Defence Force dig for tunnels, and the BBC Autumnwatch team set up their cameras for Jeremy Hunt's statement.

Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.

This week: Oily Fools and Horses, Cleverly's Sh*thole, Where The Wilders things Are, and King Charles sees dead people (and takes their money).

Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.

This week - Nadine vs The Evil Dead, It’s Always Sunny in Philadeph-kier, and The Return of David Cameron.

Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes

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This week – among much more: Homer Simpson takes charge of the Cabinet cuts Nadine Dorries’s book is bound in human flesh from The Evil Dead I’m A Celeb contestant Nigel Farage meets the casts of Disney’s The Jungle Book Hagrid off of Harry Potter's dog falls foul of the Dangerous Dogs Act Kier Starmer is Always Sunny In Philadelphia Carol Vorderman takes to Countdown to vent her frustration at being axed from the BBC

Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.

This week - the HaM&S Christmas advert, Matt Hancock: Infinity War, and Ray Mears goes camping with Suella Braverman.

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CREDITS Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Darren Phillips Phil Lindsey David Riffkin Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt Dave Wol and Tony Churnside

ADDITIONAL Ali Panting Anna Martin Helen Brooks Alice Gregg Mike Battle Paul Kearney Gareth Ceredig Adrian Fisk Kevin Smith John Weston Beechar & Pullar Arfie Mansfield David Kidder John Upton Duncan Ladkin

On this week’s The Skewer: Matt Hancock (Thancock?) channels Thanos as he joins Avengers: Infinity War to decide who will live or die. Post their Christmas ad controversy, M&S back the other side. This isn’t just any advert, it’s a HamM&S advert As AI becomes a ‘cookbook for weapons’, Delia Smith meets Oppenheimer Ray Mears takes issue with Suella’s anti-tent homelessness strategy The T800 model Terminator interviews Elon Musk about AI The South Park kids advise Israel on good old-fashioned small town justice In The Adventures of Blinken Bill, the friendly cartoon Koala Blinky Bill helps US diplomat Anthony Blinken negotiate a ceasefire. and Donald Trump sees the Trailer Park Boys in court.

Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes' comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.

This week - The Ghost of Cummings Past, high level governmental swearing, and God meets Guns.

Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes.

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Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes. This week - 'Umble Starmer, Planet Earth III presents All Out War, and The Fall of The House of Sunak.'

The Skewer: Three Twisted Years, a brand new TV version of The Skewer looking back over the last three years is now available on BBC iPlayer.

Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes.

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Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - An Arse on a Plate, Corbyn Neutral, and Peter Bone-y M.

Created and produced by Jon Holmes

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes' comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.

This week - Labour Possessed, Oh Mr Sunak, and The Lorax fails to save a tree.

Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes.

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week: This week: Fawlty Migrants, You've Been Droned, and Horror of Mogg.

Created and produced by Jon Holmes

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Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - Bad Blood, Trump's Troubles, and Jordan Henderson of Arabia.

Created and produced by Jon Holmes

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - Hot Greece, Making Banking Plans For Nigel, and Oppenheimer meets Ed Davey's cardboard cannon.

Created and produced by Jon Holmes

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Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - The Coming of Cerberus, The Racist Adventures of Portland Bill, and The Spirit of Local Radio.

Producer: Jon Holmes

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - He Who Shall Not Be Named (at the time of writing), George Osbourne's Big Day, Do Ray Me Kier, and Taliban Barbie.

Created and produced by Jon Holmes

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Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week- Jacob Rees Mogwai, My Sweet KGB Lord, and It's A Wonderful Nige.

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Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award winning satirical shapes. This week - Apocalypse Nyet, a Succession of sewage, and oh, those Russians...

Creator and Producer: Jon Holmes Technicals: Tony Churnside

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Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for a brand new series to remix the news into multi award-winning noise shapes. This week: Satan's peerages, submarines, and an Even Flow.

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Jon Holmes's award-winning satire twists itself into current affairs. This week - Laughing Gas Policeman, Death Wish Starmer, and Inflation Goes Up To 11.

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Jon Holmes's multi-award winning satire twists itself into current affairs. This week - Boris on trial in A Few Bad Men, Eyes in the Wires, and Robot Culture Wars.

Producer; Jon Holmes

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Jon Holmes' award-winning satire twists itself into current affairs. This week - PoliceMen Behaving Badly, Suella Braverman Thinks of a Number with Johnny Ball, and Gary, Gary, Gary.

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Jon Holmes's The Skewer twists itself into current affairs. This week - Refugee Regatta, Rogue Royal Landlords, and the fable of The Frog and the Journalist.

Producer: Jon Holmes

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - Attack of the Missing Tomatoes, the Book of Starmer, and the Tale of Shamima Puddleduck.

Producer: Jon Holmes

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - a dalliance with Dahl, Deal or No Northern Ireland Deal, Andrew Tate Modern, and GI Joe Biden.

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - a Sturgeon leaps, it's Balloondependence Day, and labour leader Mr Cellophane.

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week: SAS Rogue Gas Fitters, Liz Truss is in her Happy Valley, and Dominic Raab channels his inner Gripper Stebson from Grange Hill.

Produced by Jon Holmes.

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Jon Holmes' multi-award-winning The Skewer twists itself into the past, as it sets about dismantling 100 Years of the BBC.

The archive is plundered, the BBC's history is revisited, and it's all cut up and smashed about via The Skewer's no-holds-barred and unforgiving approach.

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning satire. This week - the Rishi Sunak Memory Wipe, Tory Cabinet Swap Shop, and The Cost of Living Witch Farm.

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Jon Holmes's multi award-winning satire returns to twist itself into current affairs like a comedy concept album made of news. . This week - Kwarsimodo, Jeremy Swearword, and Liz Truss: A Knives Out Mystery

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Jon Holmes mashes the news into an award winning satirical comedy concept album. This week - Burning Bridges, Call The Striking Midwife, and Dark, Dark Streets.

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From Jon Holmes and his crack team of sound-wizards comes a satirical current affairs concept album that twists itself into the news. This week - U Turns, Peaky Tories, and Are You Local Radio?

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning Skewer continues to twist itself into current affairs. This week - One Flew Over The Keir-coo's Nest, Dirty Chess, and a defibrillated pound.

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning satire twists itself into all the media noise surrounding the death of HM The Queen. This episode won Gold for Best Comedy and Silver in the Special Award following the death of HM The Queen at the 2023 Radio Academy ARIA Awards,

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The multi award-winning satirical soundscape returns as Jon Holmes and his crack team of sound wizards remix the news into odd, haunting shapes. This week: Liz Truss: She Hulk, Through The Trumphole, and We Are Swearword Swearword.

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Jon Holmes remixes news into haunting shapes. This week, 50 Shades of Sue Gray, a greased piglet, and I'd rather have a bowl of Monkeypox.

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Jon Holmes remixes the news into twisted audio shapes. This week: Bears, protocols, horsemen. And The Little Mermaid finds Rebekah Vardy's agent's phone at the bottom of the sea.

Jon Holmes remixes the news into the award-winning The Skewer. This week Starmer's Survival, Black Rod enters, Doctor Who vs The Racists, Ambient Spaghetti, and Things Go Backwards.

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Jon Holmes remixes the news with The Skewer. This week, Tractor Porn, The Legend of The Protective Care Home Ring and Dolphins At War.

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Jon Holmes's The Skewer remixes the news into a satirical soundtrack This week - The Terrors of the Earth, Tom Cruise v Alan Titchmarsh, and a questionable pint of Starmerpramen.

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Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week - a bit like Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter, Boris's letterbox is besieged by owls bearing police FPNs, we Escape To The War Torn Country, and ask 'What Is A Woman?'

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Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - Hashtag Partygate, Kicking Against The Pickles, You've Got A Friend In Prince Charles, and Boris is (Steven) Toast (of Westminster).

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Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.

This week - The Skewer: White-warshing, Bob The Qatar Builder, Lad's Army, the musical Westminster Side Story, and what happens when you say Rishi Sunak's name five times into a mirror.

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Jon Holmes remixes the news into a disturbing, satirical, current affairs concept album. This week - The Man Who Wasn't There, The Succession of Boris, and The Matrix: Restrictions.

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Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week, a Government dead cat, a partridge in a pear tree, and a par-ty in Number 10. Plus Boris's Christmas (Gas) Lights, and a game of Chinese Tennis.

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Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - Omicron is Coming, and Nadine Dorries is on Mastermind with a specialist subject of 'Nothing'.

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A twisted comedy treat. This week, Adele has a gunfight with Samuel L Jackson, Limp Bizkit tackle food poverty, and a certain cartoon pig is very rude to the Prime Minister.

Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.

Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.

Fresh from winning in three categories at the 2021 New York Festival Awards, Jon Holmes returns with his multi-award winning satirical soundscape The Skewer, as it twists itself into the news like a concept album of current affairs. It's your new news fix.

"Its sharpness left me slack-jawed." The Times

"A surreal flow of snippets - news and views, music and memories - melded into a huge orchestral piece of compelling originality. THE SKEWER is satire at its cleverest, both biting and beautiful. If you could listen to a Francis Bacon painting, this is what it would sound like.”

“A unique celebration of diversity in terms of views, contributors, and attitude. The Skewer is a masterpiece that gives voice to the unheard”.

AWARDS The Skewer wins in 3 categories at the 2021 New York Festival Awards: Comedy, Sound Art, and Innovation. The Skewer wins Gold (Best Radio Podcast) at the 2021 British Podcast Awards The Skewer wins Gold (Best Comedy Producer) at the 2021 Audio Production Awards The Skewer wins Gold (Best Comedy) and Silver (Best New Show) at the 2021 Radio Academy Awards, the #UKArias The Skewer wins Gold for Best Comedy at the 2021 BBC Audio & Drama Awards The Skewer wins Gold at the New York Radio Festival in 2020. The Skewer wins Silver at the 2020 Podcast Awards. The Skewer wins Bronze (Best Sound Design) at the 2020 Audio Production Awards The Skewer is nominated for a 2020 Chortle Award ('Radio Comedy') The Skewer pilot (BBC Radio 4 - April 2019) won the 'Best Comedy Producer' Silver award at the 2019 Audio Production Awards. The Halloween Skewer (BBC Radio 4 - October 2019) is nominated in two categories at the 2020 BBC Audio Drama Awards: 'Best Comedy' and 'Best Use of Sound'.

Jon Holmes's multi-award winning The Skewer twists itself into - and remixes - the news.

This week, Suicide Squad Freedom Day and Deadpool reads a CBeebies bedtime story.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) Gold Winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Gold Winner BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold Winner 2020 New York Festival Gold Winner 2020Audio Production Awards British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - Boris The Gambler, and England’s footballers meet Thanos.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Gold Winner 2021 The British Podcast Awards (Best Radio Podcast) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed into a satirical river of sound. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - Freedom Day, Wacky Space Races, and William and Harry take on The Krays.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - Hancock’s Half Hour, Fatal Matt-action, and The Death of Stalin – sorry – Starmer.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The news - twisted and remixed. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - Five Go Racially Abusing, and A Beef With UK Farmers

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week: the G7 meets Se7en, Alan Partridge joins GB News, and The Sweeney interview Matt Hancock.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - a footballer’s BLM knees up, no-one likes traffic lights, and In Liz We (Don’t) Truss.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on.

This week - Martin Bashir interviews Prince Andrew, a Tory Friends Reunion, and Dominic Cummings’ dragon burns it all to the ground.

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 Gold Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best Comedy) Silver Winner 2021 Radio Academy Awards (Best New Show) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2021 Gold winner British Podcast Awards 2021 Nominee New York Festival Gold Winner 2020 Audio Production Awards Gold Winner 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Winner Audio Production Awards 2019 Winner Winner (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Nominee Chortle Awards Nominee 2020

Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4