The Skewer
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2019 - 2024
- 89 episodes (11 series)
Topical comedy show from Jon Holmes using Radiophonic Workshop sounds.
- Continues tomorrow on Radio 4 at 11:15pm with Series 11, Episode 6
- Catch-up on Series 11, Episode 5
Press clippings
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2024The Skewer debuts screen version
Radio 4's satirical comedy format The Skewer has launched an 18 minute animated short film to tie in with its tenth series.
British Comedy Guide, 17th October 2023The week in audio: Janey Godley - The C Bomb; The Skewer
A comedian with true confidence and charisma; and Jon Holmes's brilliant news mash-up.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 24th June 2023The Skewer wins Gold in Radio Academy awards
The Skewer has won two prizes at the ARIAS 2023, the Radio Academy's awards.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd May 2023Alan Partridge, Sue Perkins and Frank Skinner amongst ARIAS nominees
The nominees in the comedy category in the The Radio Academy Awards include Frank Skinner, Alan Partridge's podcast, Nature Table hosted by Sue Perkins, Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel and The Skewer.
British Comedy Guide, 30th March 2023Please Use Other Door, The Skewer and Milton Jones up for BBC Awards
Please Use Other Door, The Skewer, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, The Downing Street Doppelganger, Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian and Tudur Owen: United Nations Of Anglesey are finalists in the 2023 BBC Audio Drama Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2023Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2023BBC Audio Awards 2023 nominees
The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023 has been revealed. DMs Are Open, Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out, Please Use Other Door, SeanceCast, The Skewer and Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones! are amongst the nominees.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2022Best Comedy Podcast nominees revealed
The nominees for Best Comedy Podcast in the British Podcast Awards 2022 have been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2022The Skewer wins Radio Academy's ARIAS award
The Skewer, Cold Case Crime Cuts and Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too were recognised at ARIAS 2022, the Radio Academy's awards.
British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2022