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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.
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Money, Monkeys, and Jam (opens the original)
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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
We don't know. Like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening. (opens the original)
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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
New series. New term. New prime minister (opens the original)
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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
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