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Jon Holmes

@jonholmes.bsky.social
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Fiddling on this place while the other place burns. Makes #TheSkewer for the BBC, among other nonsense. weareunusual.net

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Martin @martin67.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
As is my wont (because I must wont my head examined), I have once again randomly dipped my toe into the fishy waters of The The One Show Show to be wryly nibbled-at by the always excellent @jonholmes.bsky.social and this one’s a doozy! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
You may have seen that Keir Starmer apologised for the forced adoption scandal of the 50s/60s/70s this week. I made an (award winning!) documentary about my own forced adoption and now, with perfect timing, it’s back on Radio 4. Have a listen. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, Jon Holmes, Generation Shame
Jon Holmes investigates whether his birth mother was forced to give him up for adoption.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Well, as someone who’s been through both and made programmes about both, I’m having quite the day.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Living @andyburnham.bsky.social’s new earrings
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Some good news from across the pond. (We won some stuff - congrats to our teams on these shows!) www.chortle.co.uk/news/2026/05...
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British comics win at New York radio awards : News 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
British comics win at New York radio awards - Golds for Darren Harriott, Mary Bourke, Adrian Edmondson and The Skewer
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Gareth Ceredig @garethceredig.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Very pleasingly, this has won a gold thing for best documentary at the New York Festivals awards, despite not being (but also being) a documentary. Hard to explain, just go listen. Co-worded with the excellent @anc1entmarinade.bsky.social and @jonholmes.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Illuminated - Fantasy Park: Fifty Years On - BBC Sounds
The greatest rock concert ever? Bob Harris hears the story.
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Lucy Fishwife 🥐 @lucyfishwife.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
HEAD OF TEETH
"The products are amazing. I've been using them for years..."
Rylan Clark
Creative Director 
& Head of Teeth
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Don’t do the ‘socials’ much anymore BUT tonight’s ep of #TheSkewer on that Radio 4 is really fucking good - given the week’s turbulent news. LISTEN TO IT. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, Series 16, Hard Labour
Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out as Jon Holmes mashes up the week's news.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
As it’s another slow news week with nothing going on, we’ve decided to bring back (the multi-award-winning) #TheSkewer tonight on Radio 4 at 11.15pm. Obvs also @bbcsounds.bsky.social
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We covered an important (and upsetting) story on the last Radio 4 #TheNakedWeek of the series, all about forced adoption and a drug called DES. You can read about it in @theobserveruk.bsky.social today, written by our very own @catneilan.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Silent scandal of cancer-linked drug used in forced adopt...
Public inquiry called over forced adoptions and women exposed to the synthetic hormone DES
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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Anyone want some dodgy licence plates? Look no further than The Naked Week Number Plate Criminal Enterprise... thenakedweeknumberplatecriminalenterprise.com @jonholmes.bsky.social @andrewhunterm.bsky.social
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The Naked Week Number Plate Criminal Enterprise
THE NAKED WEEK NUMBER PLATE CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Would you like an award-winning mash up of news and pop culture to deal with the current shitshow that the world is in? Well you’re in luck as a BRAND NEW series of #TheSkewer starts tonight 11.15 on BBC Radio 4. Also BBC Sounds. Enjoy.
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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 19/12/2025
One of my favourite moments on the late lamented The 'The One Show' Show podcast was @jonholmes.bsky.social observing the appearance of Walliams "sporting a beard that somebody else has grown for him"
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Genuine one of my favourite things I’ve made. All hail the team.
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Gareth Ceredig @garethceredig.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Vocal noises by the tremendous Ali Mardell, @gmcgiv.bsky.social, @timdownie.bsky.social, Naomi McDonald, @jakeyapp.bsky.social and Hugh Dennis, tweaked by @tonychurnside.bsky.social and prodded by @jonholmes.bsky.social. Listen to (almost) the whole silly saga for a limited time on BBC Sounds. 📻
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Gareth Ceredig @garethceredig.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Episode 3 of No-Platformed floats onto Radio 4 tonight at 23.15. Episode 4 has been delayed indefinitely by stupid Christmas, so 3 is your lot for now. Contains surface water, stupid jokes about spelling, and a badly behaved Formula 1 pit crew. You know. Normal stuff. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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BBC Sounds - No-Platformed - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of No-Platformed on BBC Sounds.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
V pleased to win a couple of awards at last night’s Audio Production Award #APAs. Gold for comedy and Silver for the cancer series me and Laura Grimshaw made for Radio 4!
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Gareth Ceredig @garethceredig.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Well, this is a lovely surprise. Next month* there will be another chance to hear a show I wrote called No-Platformed which I assumed had been consigned to audio oblivion. As I recall, it contains quite a lot of strange jokes. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... *assuming the BBC makes it to December
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BBC Radio 4 - No-Platformed
Comedy that drives a train through sitcom-land via a platform crowded with silly jokes.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
TONIGHT- 6.30pm - #TheNakedWeek only bloody well welcomes actual TAYLOR SWIFT to the show as recorded last night in London. Listen #bbcradio4 #bbcsounds @taylorswift13 @MMAFighting #taylorswift
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Think they might want to rephrase this
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
In personal (work) news I’m directing the Dead Ringers 25th Anniversary Live Tour - and tonight we open in Brighton. Very much looking forward to it. Dates here, if you fancy fieryentertainment.com/our-shows/de...
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family? It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
A bit from last night’s #TheSkewer on Radio 4: The Magic St George Roundabouts. Full ep www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Brand new series of the award-winning satirical comedy #TheSkewer starts tonight on BBC Radio 4, 11.15pm. Expect the news, all remixed. *checks news to see if there is any* (also BBC Sounds) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, 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.
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Martin @martin67.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
This morning’s random episode of TTOSS featured a collapsing sofa, anti-entertainment and an all-child “suicide squad” @jonholmes.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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S6E11 - Surprise Suicide Squad, Brunioli Toniolio and Alex Tases Gyles Brandreth
Podcast Episode · The The One Show Show · 27/10/2021 · 44m
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
If you’re in Edinburgh, go see Robin. He’s one if those ‘excellent comedians’ you sometimes hear about.
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Steve Hogarty @misterbrilliant.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Streisand Effect in action with this online age verification thing. I've just found out what "porn" is (pictures of people shagging!!) and it's brilliant. A real own goal for Keir Starmer if you ask me. But don't bother asking me, I'll be too busy enjoying "porn"! 😎
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Surely SURELY she did not say this? Way to go, Ofcom.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Final #DeadRingers for this series in the can. Yes, the audience made *that* uncomfortable laugh noise at a couple of points. Here’s what the live recording looks like in pretty colours form. Second pic is waveform of *that* uncomfortable laugh noise. Hear the results 6.30pm #Radio4
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
It’s a three way tie between Groove is in the Heart (makes me want to kill), that abomination about being gorgeous by Babybird, and Jump Around because of the noise it makes like stabbed horses.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Ep 5 of the current #DeadRingers #BBCRadio4 very much on the way at 6.30. Yes, the audience made *that* noise again. Also, just to clarify in advance - no real puppies were harmed by our Prime Minister kicking them.
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Daniel Pietersen @pietersender.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I’m no expert but I would’ve got a person to do it.
A BBC news headline which says “Penguin says it did “all necessary due diligence” with The Salt Path
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Eelaware @eelaware.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Take me down to the Paraphrase City with its verdant lawns and beautiful women
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
New #DeadRingers coming your way at 6.30, #BBCRadio4. Some of the subject material made the audience make *that* ‘oh god they went there’ noise. Yes, I have left them in the edit.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Are you in Sheffield on Sunday? No, you’re probably not. But here’s a reason to be! #CrossedWires. Plus, tickets are free and there’s booze. crossedwires.live/podcast/afte...
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After Party: The Skewer DJ Set — Crossed Wires Festival 2025
Jon Holmes and Tony Churnside from Radio 4’s multi-award-winning satire mix music with news in an exclusive bespoke DJ set. Expect cocktails by Public, freshly poured Guinness and food trucks from Pea...
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Never mind the Bob Vylan / Kneecap controversy, there’s genuinely something v funny about the BBC live streaming Olivia Rodrigo and the director cutting to close ups of 13 year old girls screaming ‘I still fucking love you’ down the barrel. Fair play. She’s really good as well. #glastonbury2025
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Week 3 of #DeadRingers #BBCRadio4 as producer coming your wireless way at 6.30. Here’s the live show recording, in pretty colours.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I’ve been undressed by kings And seen some things That a woman ain’t s’posed to see I’ve been to Parad.. no it’s some fucking bins jesus christ
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Aaaand my second ep of #DeadRingers for #BBCRadio4 as Producer is now delivered for its 6.30pm Comedy slot. Here’s what it looks post recording, in pretty colours.
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Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
This is the last thing the BBC needs
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I live directly under this. It’s quite the spectacle right now.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Stepping into the shoes of the late Bill Dare, I’ve produced tonight’s first ep in a brand new series of #DeadRingers. It’s ok though, only 2 of the jokes made the audience do a sharp intake of breath. 6.30pm, Radio 4. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Dead Ringers, Series 26, Episode 1. Greta, Trump and Eau de Farage
The team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
So, this week is #MensHealthWeek and the good people @ProstateUK have asked me to share a message. Men! Get checked! (I suspect you can still ask for the bum-finger if that’s the sort of thing you fancy.)
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F.L. Everett @fliceverett.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
He looks like a cormorant about to be cleaned by RSPB volunteers.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Available on your @bbcsounds.bsky.social
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Now on @bbcsounds.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 13 - Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest. - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album.
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Peter Reavill @peterreavill.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
As the weeks go by the skewer seems to be voicing my internal monologue processing the news - absolute core listening to remedy the bilge that the news cycle throws out. If only all BBC news was this considered. Well done @jonholmes.bsky.social and his excellent
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The Skewer - Series 13 - Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the Children, and Nosfaragetu - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
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Jon Holmes @jonholmes.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New #TheSkewer from BBC Radio 4 tackles your week’s news by musically and comprehensively throwing its bollocks into a news-skip. And if Radio 4 had a Bluesky account, they’d say I couldn’t post that. 11.15pm Radio4. Obvs also & @bbcsounds.bsky.social *waves* www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, 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.
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Davey Jones @daveyjones.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Cartoon from 2007, as today is Sigmund Freud's 169th birthday. You'd hope that at his age he can keep his mind out of his trousers for 5 minutes, the mucky old dog
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