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The Skewer: Series 9: Episode 4

A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.

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Comedy: Satire

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.

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.'

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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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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The Skewer: Series 9

Series 9

The news remixed. The week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, Series 9, Episode 4

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.

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

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

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

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