The Skewer

The Skewer is a topical radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and as a podcast on BBC Sounds. Produced by Jon Holmes, the 15 or 30 minute episodes are a sound collage which combines topical soundbites with excerpts from popular culture, historical quotations and songs, often in unsettling or surreal ways.

For other uses, see Skewer (disambiguation).

The Skewer
GenreTopical/Sketch comedy
Running time15/30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Home stationBBC Radio 4
Produced byJon Holmes
Original releaseJanuary 8, 2020 (2020-01-08) – present

The programme is created using Avid Pro Tools[1] and is designed to be heard through headphones, making use of binaural techniques.[2] The series has an 'open door' writing policy,[1] with ideas and soundscapes being added up to the day of broadcast.[3]

Following a pilot episode on 4 April 2019[2][4] The Skewer has run for four series since 8 January 2020.[5] Miranda Sawyer in The Observer describes the programme as "Morris-esque...Nightmare, or dream? Funny and strange, like all good things."[6]

Awards
  • 2021 Radio Academy Awards: Best Comedy, Gold
  • 2021 Radio Academy Awards: Best New Show, Silver
  • 2021 Audio Drama Awards 2021: "Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch)", Winner.
  • 2021 British Podcast Awards: First Prize, Gold.
  • New York Festival Radio Awards 2021: Comedy, Silver
  • New York Festival Radio Awards 2021: Sound Art, Silver
  • New York Festival Radio Awards 2021: Innovation, Bronze
  • New York Festivals Radio Awards 2020: "Sound Art", Winner.
  • Audio Production Awards 2020: "Best Sound Designer" for Jon Holmes & Tony Churnside, Gold.
  • Audio Production Awards 2020: "Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer" for Jon Holmes, Gold.
  • British Podcast Awards 2020: "Best Radio Podcast", 2nd prize.
  • British Podcast Awards 2020: "The Creativity Award", Nominated.
  • Audio Production Awards 2019: "Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer" for Jon Holmes, Silver.
  • Chortle Awards 2019, Nominee.
  • Music Radio Awards 2019, Nominee

References
  1. "The Skewer contributor guide". Unusual Productions. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "The Skewer: Pilot". BBC Radio 4. 4 April 2019.
  3. @jonholmes1 (20 January 2021). "With apologies for late delivery to the Duty Producer @BBCRadio4, we're just doing the final tech listen to tonight's #TheSkewer. (There was some sort of event in America we had to deal with)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "The Skewer". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. "The Skewer, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC Radio 4. 8 January 2020.
  6. Sawyer, Miranda (26 January 2020). "The week in podcasts and radio". The Observer.
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