The Skewer

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.

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Series 15
1. There are Stranger Things...
Jon Holmes remixes news into a satirical album. Trump wants Spice & Grok is Upside Down.
07 Jan 2026,14 mins,
Series 15
2. ICE, ICE, baby
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy album. America is on thin ICE...
14 Jan 2026,14 mins,
Series 15
3. Greenland, Traitors, and Trump
Greenland, Traitors, and Trump.
21 Jan 2026,14 mins,
Series 15
4. The Jaws of Andy Burnham
Rylan takes Keir Starmer dating naked, and we open the jaws of Andy Burnham.
28 Jan 2026,14 mins,
Series 15
5. This Charming Mandelson
This Charming Mandelson.
04 Feb 2026,14 mins,
Series 14
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.
10 Sep 2025,14 mins,
Series 14
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.
17 Sep 2025,14 mins,
Series 14
Ep 3 - Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.
24 Sep 2025,14 mins,
Series 14
Ep 4 - How to Be PopuLABOUR.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.
01 Oct 2025,14 mins,
Series 14
Ep 5 - It's Actually Romantic
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.
08 Oct 2025,14 mins,
Series 13
Man of Steel and Art of the Deal
The week's news - remixed. This week Charlie XCX's Trump Bump and Starmer: Man of Steel.
16 Apr 2025,14 mins,
Series 13
Gender, Easter, and The Dead Pope's Society.
The week's news - satirically remixed. This week: The wrong toilets and a dead Pope.
23 Apr 2025,14 mins,
Series 13
Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth
The news remixed. This week - Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth.
30 Apr 2025,14 mins,
Series 13
Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the Children, and Nosfaragetu
Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
07 May 2025,14 mins,
Series 13
Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into an award-winning comedy concept album.
14 May 2025,14 mins,
Series 13
Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album.
21 May 2025,14 mins,
Series 12
Episode 1
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
11 Sep 2024,14 mins,
Series 12
Episode 2
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
18 Sep 2024,14 mins,
Series 12
Episode 3
Jon Holmes' award-winning satirical concept album returns to twist into the news.
25 Sep 2024,14 mins,
Series 12
Episode 4
Jon Holmes' award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
02 Oct 2024,14 mins,
Series 12
Episode 5
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album twists itself into the news.
09 Oct 2024,14 mins,
Series 12
Episode 6
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical concept album returns to twist itself into the news.
16 Oct 2024,15 mins,
Series 12
Episode 7
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical concept album returns to twist itself into the news.
23 Oct 2024,15 mins,
Series 12
Episode 8
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a multi-award-winning satirical comedy concept album.
30 Oct 2024,15 mins,
The Skewer: The 2024 Election
The Skewer burrows its way into the 2024 general election.
10 Jul 2024,28 mins,
Series 11
Episode 1
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
14 Feb 2024,14 mins,
Series 11
Episode 2
Jon Holmes's award winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
21 Feb 2024,14 mins,
Series 11
Episode 3
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
28 Feb 2024,15 mins,
Series 11
Episode 4
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
06 Mar 2024,14 mins,
Series 11
Episode 5
Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
13 Mar 2024,14 mins,