The Skewer

Laura Smyth speaks to celebrity guests to find out about the mothers who made them.This week Laura is joined by comedians Sara Barron and Nish Kumar and boy is it the battle of the big personality mum...

28 Sep 28min

Omid Djalili explores a world that's louder, angrier, and stranger than ever.Who gets to decide who we are before we've even opened our mouths? Omid Djalili examines the stereotypes that shape our liv...

21 Sep 27min

In this episode we hear Jessie Cave’s word for letting your kids explore their canine side, Armando Iannucci's description for excessive false modesty, and Chloe Petts’s coinage for when you need some...

14 Sep 28min

The prestigious Awards turns 46 this year and as always is recognising a Best Newcomer and a Best Comedy Show. In this gala, hosted by 2024 Best Show nominee Catherine Bohart, we hear from the nominee...

1 Sep 56min

It's time for the people to speak. Taking on the headlines, Ian Smith is joined by Harriet Kemsley and Ashley Storrie to work out what is going on, and together with an Edinburgh Fringe audience, solv...

24 Aug 28min

Kicking off a fifth series, Paul takes his audience in Boston, Lincolnshire, through an ideal range of questions for a perfect pub quiz.He also has rounds inspired by the area, on subjects like suspen...

17 Aug 28min

We're back with a bang this week with some of our toughest subjects to date. They include my advice for a blind date, I refuse to go back to..., and the last time I made a citizen's arrest. Plus who m...

10 Aug 28min