The Skewer

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

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Wednesday · 14 min
Money, Monkeys, and Jam
WARNING: There is a 10% chance that this show will kill all of humanity.
September 9 · 14 min
We don't know. Like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening.
We don't know what's in the show as, like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening.
September 2 · 14 min
New series. New term. New prime minister
New series. New term. New prime minister.
May 20 · 14 min
5. Married At First Sh*te
All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te.
May 13 · 14 min
4. Hard Labour
Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out as Jon Holmes mashes up the week's news.
May 6 · 14 min
3. Local Elections and a Middle Eastern Ship-Show
Local elections here and a Middle Eastern ship-show as Jon Holmes remixes the news.
April 30 · 14 min
2. Lie Back and Think of England
Trump has a ballroom blitz and Charles lies back and thinks of England.
April 22 · 14 min
1. The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry)
The Incredible Starmer (you wouldn't like him when he's angry).
February 4 · 14 min
5. This Charming Mandelson
This Charming Mandelson.
January 28 · 14 min
4. The Jaws of Andy Burnham
Rylan takes Keir Starmer dating naked, and we open the jaws of Andy Burnham.
January 21 · 14 min
3. Greenland, Traitors, and Trump
Greenland, Traitors, and Trump.
January 14 · 14 min
2. ICE, ICE, baby
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy album. America is on thin ICE...
January 7 · 14 min
1. There are Stranger Things...
Jon Holmes remixes news into a satirical album. Trump wants Spice & Grok is Upside Down.
Oct 8, 2025 · 14 min
Ep 5 - It's Actually Romantic
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.
Oct 1, 2025 · 14 min
Ep 4 - How to Be PopuLABOUR.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.
Sep 24, 2025 · 14 min
Ep 3 - Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.
Sep 17, 2025 · 14 min
Ep 2 - Back, Sack and Crack, and An American Idiot Abroad
Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week, Back, Sack and Crack and An American Idiot Abroad.
Sep 10, 2025 · 14 min
Ep 1 - Jet 2 Migrant Holidays, The Magic Patriotic Roundabout, and a Putin Loop
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs concept album.
May 21, 2025 · 14 min
Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album.
May 14, 2025 · 14 min
Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into an award-winning comedy concept album.

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