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Stephen Mawhinnney

@sjmawhinney.bsky.social
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The thoughts, writing and performances of Stephen Mawhinney told from a very subjective point of view. And a lot of sport.

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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wow , the Greens really have completely lost it.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Got to love the BBC's optimism for Northern Ireland routing Ukraine.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Enjoy the final episode of this series of #TheSkewer here. Includes a little something from us too. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 17 - Hope, Pope, and Clarkson's Terrorism Farm - BBC Sounds
We're off to Clarkson's Terrorism Farm as Jon Holmes satirically soundscapes the news.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's the last episode of this series of #TheSkewer tonight, 11.15pm on BBC Radio 4. Catch it before it's gone forever / until early 2027 if renewed. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, Series 17, Hope, Pope, and Clarkson's Terrorism Farm
We're off to Clarkson's Terrorism Farm as Jon Holmes satirically soundscapes the news.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Another great episode of #TheSkewer this week to which we were pleased to have contributed a little Mark Corrigan. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 17 - The Days of Earl(y) Spencer - BBC Sounds
The Days of Earl(y) Spencer, as Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical soundscape.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well that's a new low for the season. Letting Spurs score against us. #LIVTOT
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI: We're going to kill all humans. USA: Hey, back off that's our thing! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here's this week's #TheSkewer for you to enjoy. Our bit is about Pressure in Portsmouth and a nod in the oneliners to Hamilton and 'Allo 'Allo. Oh yes we've got range. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 17 - We don't know. Like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening. - BBC Sounds
We don't know what's in the show as, like Nigel Farage, we weren't listening.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm convinced Nintendo made a promise to third party developers to limit big franchise releases (Mario, Zelda etc) in the first 18-24 months of the Switch 2 to encourage them to develop for the system. It seems odd that so far the big releases are DK, Splatoon, Starfox etc
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Very pleased to be part of the first episode of the new series of #TheSkewer We had a hand in Trump naming, The Gentlemen and a dipped a toe in The Office. But enjoy all the work of the incredibly talented #TeamSkewer Listen to it all here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 17 - New series. New term. New prime minister - BBC Sounds
New series. New term. New prime minister.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Is this the first time a Taskmaster task has fitted so neatly with the house theme of the series? Love it and here's hoping to more classical references over the next 10 weeks. #Taskmaster
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Is this the first time a Taskmaster task has fitted so neatly with the house theme of the series? Love it and here's hoping to more classical references over the next 10 weeks. #Taskmaster
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The rather wonderful #TheSkewer is back for a new series tonight. Get those headphones out and tune in to BBC Radio 4 at 11.15pm. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, Series 17, New series. New term. New prime minister
New series. New term. New prime minister.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I can't never remember whether this week I need to put out the black "establishment candidate" or the blue "establishment candidate".
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Amazon Prime is clearly the worst of the streaming services but just discovered that they force more ads on you in London than in Northern Ireland. Makes their shows practically unwatchable here!
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Alas Friday's episode of Dead Ringers was the last of the series but you can listen again here and enjoy some stuff by us (bit of Tuchel and Rob & Sue). www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 - Dead Ringers Ep6. England out, Starmer out, School's out. - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Argentina have 10 minutes to register a shot in this final. Not a shot on target, a shot of any kind. #WorldCup
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The only thing I ask now is that we're spared another 30 minutes of this terrible final. #WorldCup
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Well nothing will ever be as awful as that half-time show. Romesh - hold my beer. #WorldCupFinal
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Well I've given it 6 minutes and I hate having a half-time show. #WorldCupFinal
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Did you see much of Madonna at the world cup final? No, she did most of her set in an underground car park. #WorldCupFinal
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Has anyone ever, in the entire history of the world, sung the US national anthem normally? #WorldCupFinal
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
These are getting so late now to be irrelevant but if you missed last week's Dead Ringers you can enjoy it again here. It contains some stuff my us, a serving of To Catch a King, a twist of Tuchel and maybe a soupcon of Count Binface. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 27 - The President’s for Overturning - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Called it. Well apart from the 'harshly' bit.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
So the 4 semi-finalists at the World Cup are the top 4 teams in the FIFA rankings. And the top 4 scorers so far were the top 4 bookies' favourites for the Golden Boot. Has there ever been a World Cup where all the big teams and all the big players have turned up like this?
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
So if winning a by-election gives a party leader a mandate are Reform now endorsing Andrew Bunrham?
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
It's sad to see the Portugese National Team reduced to being a Make A Wish granter for an aging striker.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Bit late this week because of "life" but you can enjoy the latest episode of Dead Ringers here, including our sketch where we attempt to Catch The King. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 27 - Much Ado About North-ing - BBC Sounds
Dead Ringers is in the North, at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in Sheffield.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Okay, that Harry Kane interview was just hilarious. #MEXENG
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
FIFA intervenes to say Mexico can now play in the next round and their elimination has been suspended for 12 months.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Just about to go to bed and Cape Verde do that!!!!
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This French side are looking so much better than everyone else they're almost certainly going to get knocked out harshly in the semis. #WorldCup #France
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Just think if you're 12 or under Germany are a very average side who've never won a World Cup knockout game or a World Cup penalty shootout.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Here's this week's episode of Dead Ringers and pleased to say we were responsible for 2 sketches in there - Tuchel's World Cup and To Catch A Beach. (Are you spotting a pattern?) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 27 - Heat, Hydration and Harry Kane - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week = HOT.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Here's this week's episode of Dead Ringers and pleased to say we were responsible for 2 sketches in there - Tuchel's World Cup and To Catch A Beach. (Are you spotting a pattern?) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 27 - Heat, Hydration and Harry Kane - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week = HOT.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
And we didn't just write for one show today but two. Catch a couple of our sketches on tonight's excellent episode of Dead Ringers here. (Ours were Tuchel and the World Cup, naturally, and our new favourite podcast To Catch A King). www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 27 - Makerfield Maketh Man - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Very pleased to say we were Lead Writers for the Breaking the News World Cup Special. Perfect listening to get you in the mood for tonight's match. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Breaking the News - World Cup Special: Rosco McClelland, Tiff Stevenson, Gareth Waugh and Amanda Hursy - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts a special World Cup edition of Breaking the News.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Doesn't feel right England playing well at a major tournament. #ENGCRO
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The joy of seeing Hammer-time back again! #GoLewis
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thrilled to have contributed to this excellent opening episode of the new series of Dead Ringers. You'll have a stay to end to hear the bits we were involved in but enjoy To Catch A Hire Car and Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe bursting into song. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 27 - Keir v Kemi - BBC Sounds
The iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What I'm loving is all the blokes posting about how they're going to drink the beer of every nation in the World Cup. Acting like it's some great gourmet trip of the world's beverages rather an excuse to get drunk on their sofa every night.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I hope they got these on sale or return:
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It's way, way too late for this but it anyone is interested in a bit of Fantasy World Cup then here's a league I've set up: play.fifa.com/fantasy/join... Over 100 matches this time so buckle up it's going to be a long one!
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FIFA World Cup™ Fantasy
Play the official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Fantasy game. Only available on FIFA.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Very few people will actually watch last night's Quesrion Time so the job of each party now is to post a highly edited clip to show how well their person did. It doesn't matter if they were awful for 90% of the show if everyone is saying how well they did it must be true right?
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Did not expect this today! Not unhappy with it as the football has been terrible but surely we should have moved for Alonso when he was available?!?? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Liverpool sack head coach Arne Slot
Liverpool sack head coach Arne Slot after two seasons in charge.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Yeah this is all well and good but have Palace filled in the paperwork correctly for the Europa League this time round?
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Important information for parents during a half-term heatwave: The bottom floors of the Science Museum are lovely and cool even in mid-afternoon. (The top floor not so much)
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/05/2026
So $1.8 billion in reparations for insurrectionists, and zero for Epstein victims? Am I getting this right?
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Please excuse me from gym @excusemefromgym.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
No idea why Tuchel is getting all the hate over his squad selection. Toney's experience playing in half-empty stadiums under an authoritarian regime could prove invaluable.
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Stephen Mawhinnney @sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
In case you missed it here's the last episode of the current series of #TheSkewer. And we do our best to make sure Ukraine still gets mentioned. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 16 - 5. Married At First Sh*te - BBC Sounds
All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te.
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