The Skewer
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2019 - 2024
- 89 episodes (11 series)
Topical comedy show from Jon Holmes using Radiophonic Workshop sounds.
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The 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 2022The week in audio: A House In History; The Skewer
For some jokes to cheer us all up, why not try Radio 4's new comedy A House In History? It's a mickey take of those TV programmes that put a family in a house from the past. Though slightly slow to start, the show ramped up into some satisfyingly silly strangeness, exemplified by Alistair Green, who played Phil, the father. Some great lines, too. Just before that, for fans of the even stranger, The Skewer is back, with its doctored, real-life audio and bizarre hallucinatory feel. Jon Holmes, who's been working at the radio coalface for many years, has won several well-deserved awards for this show. He also invites new writers to contribute. Excellent.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 16th April 2022Jamali Maddix, Jon Holmes, Rhys James, Rosie Jones up for ARIAS award
The nominations for ARIAS 2022, the Radio Academy awards which focus on audio shows and podcasts, features Cold Case Crime Cuts, Jamali Maddix: Spooky Sh*t, Rhys James: Rhysearch, Rockanory, Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too and The Skewer in the Comedy Award category.
British Comedy Guide, 5th April 2022Mock around the clock: the five best satirical news podcasts
Whether you're after smugness-free silliness or wise and considered deconstructions of current events - there's a podcast for that, whether it by The Skewer, The Bugle or Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th January 2022Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2022BBC Audio Awards 2022 nominees
Bridget Christie: Mortal, God Squad, The Musical Life Of..., Olga Koch: OK Computer and Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2021Don't miss The Skewer, one of this year's best podcasts
Escape if you can - but don't miss one of 2021's finest shows.
Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times, 18th July 2021The Skewer wins gold at Audio & Radio Industry Awards
Satirical comedy show The Skewer has won the gold award at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021Comedies nominated in Audio & Radio Industry Awards
The nominees for the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2021 (ARIAS) include The Musical Life Of..., Sketchtopia, The Skewer, Jason Manford and the podcasts Alan Partridge: From The Oasthouse and Kim Noble: Futile Attempts (At Surviving Tomorrow).
British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2021The Skewer wins at BBC Audio Awards
The Skewer, The Musical Life Of..., David Threlfall, Christopher Douglas and Fraser Ayres were amongst the comedy-related winners in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 26th March 2021