The Skewer

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Comedy: Satire

A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents 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.

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 Skewer: Series 3: Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, Series 3, Episode 5

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

The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
 
This week Jackie Weaver takes charge of the Handsforth Parish Jedi Council Meeting, Fawlty Towers welcomes quarantining guests, and Keir Starmer tells an ill-advised joke. 

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
 
Finalist (winners yet to be announced)
BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2020
BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020


Producer: Jon Holmes
An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The Skewer: Series 3

BBC Radio 4

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

Jon Holmes's award winning satirical river of sound returns to twist itself into the news.

Jon Holmes's multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical river of sound returns to twist itself into these turbulent times.

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