The Skewer — Series 16
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.
Latest Posts
A Broken Order
By Amelia Bullmore. Inspired by a true story, a community of nuns face the closure of their convent and identify a legal loophole that may help preserve their order. More here.
It’s So Loud In Here!
Journey into the neurodivergent mind and discover the impact of noise in everyday life. From taking the bus into work to going to sleep at night, every sound has an invisible cost. More here.
The Skewer — Series 15
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.
Crossing Continents: The struggle of Israel’s peace movement
Death threats, arrests and violence: Israeli and Palestinian activists say that’s the cost of calling for peace across the divide. More here.
Father Figuring
Comedian Darren Harriott wrestles the issues around modern fatherhood and becoming a dad. More here.
Carbon Lifeforms
Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for a new hybrid comedy magazine show that emits all sorts as they aim to (carbon) capture all things climate. More here.
The Skewer — Series 14
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.
The Great Influencer Experiment
A potter, a historian and a performer seek success on social media. Their journey reveals both the promise and the personal cost of chasing attention online. More here.
Collapsing Orbits
By Ed Sellek. Tech-bro billionaire Hennessy Peck has had enough. He’s built a spaceship and he’s leaving for Mars. A not-quite-romcom about second chances and fixing mistakes. More here.