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The Skewer episodes

September 30 Hope, Pope, and Clarkson's Terrorism Farm
Multi-award-winning satirical soundscapes as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Burnham offers hope, Warhammer meets the Pope, and we're off to Clarkson's Terrorism Farm.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
September 23 The Days of Earl(y) Spencer
Multi-award-winning satirical soundscapes as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Ed Sheeran on a loop, Earl Spencer on his book, and Ed Davey and the Liberal Democrats on a hiding to nothing.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
September 16 Money, Monkeys, and Jam
Multi-award-winning satirical soundscapes as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - money, monkeys and jam. WARNING: Listen quickly, as there is a 10% chance that this show will kill all of humanity.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
September 09 We don't know. Like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening.
The multi-award-winning satire returns, as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Reform reject, Portsmouth protests and.. actually we don't know the rest as, like Nigel Farage at his drink with undercover reporters, we weren't listening.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
September 02 New series. New term. New prime minister
The multi-award-winning satire returns, as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. This week - Andy Burnham embarks on his Odyssey, and Harry and Meghan's dog barks at The Gentlemen on Netflix.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
May 20 5. Married At First Sh*te
All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te.
The multi-award-winning satire is back as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs satirical comedy concept album.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
May 13 4. Hard Labour
Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out.
The multi-award-winning satire is back as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs satirical comedy concept album.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
May 06 3. Local Elections and a Middle Eastern Ship-Show
Local elections here and a complete ship-show in the Middle East.
The multi-award-winning satire is back fas Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
April 30 2. Lie Back and Think of England
Starmer has a problem, Trump has a ballroom blitz, and Charles lies back and thinks of England.
The multi-award-winning satire is back for a new run as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min
April 22 1. The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry)
Cogs in the War Machine, Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Mandelson, and The Incredible Starmer. (You wouldn't like him when he's angry.)
The multi-award-winning satire is back for a new run as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
15 min

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