Fresh from winning Gold for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards (and Highly Commended as Podcast of the Year), Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for its 10th series to remix the news into satirical shapes.
This week - the HaM&S Christmas advert, Matt Hancock: Infinity War, and Ray Mears goes camping with Suella Braverman.
Creator / Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
CREDITSJon HolmesKatie SayerDarren PhillipsPhil LindseyDavid RiffkinCooper Mawhinny SwerytDave WolandTony Churnside
ADDITIONALAli PantingAnna MartinHelen BrooksAlice GreggMike BattlePaul KearneyGareth CeredigAdrian FiskKevin SmithJohn WestonBeechar & PullarArfie MansfieldDavid KidderJohn UptonDuncan Ladkin
On this week’s The Skewer: Matt Hancock (Thancock?) channels Thanos as he joins Avengers: Infinity War to decide who will live or die.Post their Christmas ad controversy, M&S back the other side. This isn’t just any advert, it’s a HamM&S advert As AI becomes a ‘cookbook for weapons’, Delia Smith meets OppenheimerRay Mears takes issue with Suella’s anti-tent homelessness strategyThe T800 model Terminator interviews Elon Musk about AIThe South Park kids advise Israel on good old-fashioned small town justice In The Adventures of Blinken Bill, the friendly cartoon Koala Blinky Bill helps US diplomat Anthony Blinken negotiate a ceasefire.andDonald Trump sees the Trailer Park Boys in court.