Dan Sweryt
@swerytd.bsky.social
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Comedy writer. Gives reasonably priced notes on sitcoms.
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
8 days ago
So pleased to be a (small) part of the writing team for this show. Make sure you catch the last episode of the series here: (with
@swerytd.bsky.social
and
@stucooper1.bsky.social
)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - Parties, polycules, and pardoning - BBC Sounds
This week the team enjoy parties, polycules and pardons.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n0s0
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Sky have finally figured out how to measure cricket interesting!
14 days ago
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
15 days ago
Huge news - this week's
#TheNakedWeek
features Blue Peter's very own Janet Ellis AND contains stuff written by us. Okay you only care about the first of those but that still makes it worth a listen (
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - A Budget, A Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story. - BBC Sounds
A Budget, a Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mn0y?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
22 days ago
And if you missed last night's
#BreakingTheNews
you can listen to that here. And it also features some stuff by us, about football and Trump, our two great loves. (
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 7
Des Clarke is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Jay Lafferty and Gareth Waugh to take a look back at the biggest stories making the headlines.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002mjj2/breaking-the-news-series-15-tv-episode-7
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
22 days ago
If you missed it here's last night's
#TheNakedWeek
Great as always but then again we would say that as it features some stuff by us. (
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - Immigration, Espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition - BBC Sounds
The Naked Week tackles immigration, espionage and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mc5j
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I imagine Studio Canal will ban this video off the Beeb too.
#SpittingImage
#TheRestIsBullshit
26 days ago
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
29 days ago
And if you prefer your topical comedy with a Scottish flavour here's this week's
#BreakingTheNews
Thrilled to have written for this too! (With
@swerytd.bsky.social
and
@stucooper1.bsky.social
) Breaking the News, Series 15 - TV: Episode 6:
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
via @bbciplayer
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https://bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
29 days ago
Thrilled to have been part of the team for an incredible episode of
#TheNakedWeek
And pleased to work with Wes Streeting to give some publicity to a little known show called Celebrity Traitors. (With
@swerytd.bsky.social
and
@stucooper1.bsky.social
)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - Trump, Traitors, and RIP Tim Davie - BBC Sounds
This week the team fundraise for the BBC, welcome a traitor, and necromance a potato.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m1ns?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
about 1 month ago
If you missed it here's this week's
#BreakingTheNews
featuring some stuff by us. Enjoy! ( us being
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Breaking the News - Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Jessica Fostekew and Stuart McPherson - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lpj1
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'Bottom' is one of these key reason I'm a comedy writer today. There's a great book out all about it now that you can pick up here at whichever is your preferred outlet that I would strongly urge you to do if you can.
linktr.ee/talkingbottom
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Talking Bottom | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Podcast, book & live events celebrating the BBC sitcom from Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson. Talking Bottom book & tea towels IN STOCK NOW! Message us for prices.
https://linktr.ee/talkingbottom
about 1 month ago
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Doesn't EVERY tax measure benefit better off people EXCEPT a wealth tax?
about 1 month ago
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
about 1 month ago
Double treat for this weekend as you can also enjoy some of our stuff on
#BreakingTheNews
as well! (
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me) Breaking the News, Series 15 - TV: Episode 4:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002lkz5
via @bbciplayer
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 4
Des Clarke is joined by Kemah Bob, Robin Ince, Amy Matthews and Mark Nelson to take a wry look back at the last seven days.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002lkz5
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Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
about 1 month ago
Radio 4's youngest Friday night topical comedy upstart The Naked Week is back for a brand new series. And I'm pleased to say it contains some stuff by us. (is being
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
per1 and myself)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - Royal lodges, asylum hotels and witches - BBC Sounds
Randy Royal Lodges, Asylum Hotels, and Which Witch is Which?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lfjm
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
about 2 months ago
Cracking panel and cracking show this week on
#BreakingTheNews
and even contains some stuff by us. (us being
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me) You can catch up with it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 3
Des Clarke is joined by Jo Caulfield, Kim Blythe and Jamie MacDonald to take a wry look back at the stories making the headlines in Scotland and around the world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002l9z4/breaking-the-news-series-15-tv-episode-3
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
about 2 months ago
Here's this week's
#BreakingTheNews
for you to enjoy and it even includes a few sporty things from us. (us being
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 2
Des Clarke is joined by Susie McCabe, Amanda Dwyer and Liam Withnail to break down the week’s news and then put it back together again!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002kymd/breaking-the-news-series-15-tv-episode-2
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Anybody want to try Comet Pro (the new browser from Complexity AI) free for a month? I get $10 for each referral so I'd appreciate you giving it a go through this link
pplx.ai/conciergeq41...
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Try Comet with Pro included
For a limited time, get access to Comet with a month of free Perplexity Pro
https://pplx.ai/conciergeq41324
about 2 months ago
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ALDI: "How can we save money on these decaf teabags?"
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
2 months ago
Breaking the News is back on your TV screens and the first episode features some stuff by us! (Us being
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 1
Des Clarke and special guests Felicity Ward, Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer and Marc Jennings break down the week’s news and put it back together again.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002klpx/breaking-the-news-series-15-tv-episode-1
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
2 months ago
You can listen again to the last
#TheSkewer
in the series here and enjoy some H2G2 and Harry & Paul by us! (Us being
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 14 - Episode 5: It's Actually Romantic - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002kgn9
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I got a new tablet with a pen so I can now write notes all over your 30 min sitcom script for a very reasonable ÂŁ45. And my website is back up:
dansweryt.com
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https://dansweryt.com
2 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
3 months ago
You can enjoy this week's episode of
#TheSkewer
here and it even includes a little alien courtesy of us. (Us being
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 14 - Ep 3: Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002jtz7?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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Where there's smoke, there's also a man threatening to sue you if you point out the fire...
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3 months ago
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Want some hints about
#comedywriting
for open door shows like
#BreakingTheNews
and
#TheSkewer
? Here's me banging on about it with
@britishcomedy.bsky.social
www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features...
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BCG Pro Sessions video: Dan Sweryt
Topical comedy writer Dan Sweryt talks in-depth about how to have success when submitting to open door radio shows Breaking The News and The Skewer.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/bcg-pro-sessions-video-dan-sweryt/
3 months ago
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Stuff on
#TheSkewer
again for us this week!
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3 months ago
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Had a dream last night where I was bitten by a bat. And then I BECAME..(!) ... convinced I had rabies and wanted to seek urgent medical attention. Which shows the high esteem in which I regard myself.
3 months ago
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I know it's ITV but still must be some sort of record for on screen spelling mistakes
4 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
4 months ago
Very slow off the mark this week but you can enjoy the latest episode of
#BreakingTheNews
here. (And contains stuff by us -
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me!)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Breaking the News - Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair Beckett-King and Kathleen Hughes - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002gg9f
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[WATCHING DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S 'PARENTHOOD'. A ROADRUNNER COMES ON SCREEN] ME: (EXCITED) Look! An *actual* Roadrunner! KIDS: WTF is a 'roadrunner'?!
#LifeWithA6YearOld
#LifeWithA13YearOld
4 months ago
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4 months ago
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Nominative determinism
5 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stu Cooper
5 months ago
First time for
@swerytd.bsky.social
@sjmawhinney.bsky.social
and I writing for Dead Ringers:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Dead Ringers - Series 26 - Dead Ringers Ep 4. Welfare woes and Wimbledon - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002f8wx?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
5 months ago
Very pleased to say we've* finally broken our Dead Ringers duck with a couple of things in tonight's episode. You can listen to it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
(* we being
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
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Dead Ringers - Series 26 - Dead Ringers Ep 5. Man of Steel, Woman of Salt Path - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002flmd
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Tom Mason did me the honour of interviewing me for one of his myriad YouTube channels!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V-s...
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Tom Mason Does An Interview With...Dan Sweryt
YouTube video by The Weird Side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V-sU06oXRI&ab_channel=TheWeirdSide
5 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
6 months ago
If you missed it yesterday here's this week's
#BreakingTheNews
Even includes some stuff by us. (
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio Scotland - Breaking the News, Kemah Bob, Raymond Mearns, Susan Riddell and Sam Lake
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dw9w
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
6 months ago
Pleased to kick off the new series of
#BreakingTheNews
with a credit. You can enjoy our stuff, and the whole show, here: (with
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and
@swerytd.bsky.social
)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Breaking the News - Mark Nelson, Ria Lina, Elaine Malcolmson and Stuart McPherson - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002dpfv
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B(TN) inspired!
www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features...
#BreakingTheNews
#SomethingIWrote
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B(TN) inspired! - BCG Pro
Prolific writer Dan Sweryt encourages fellow Pro members to contribute to the new series of Breaking The News.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/btn-inspired/
6 months ago
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Dan Sweryt
The Reject Pile Podcast
6 months ago
The Reject Pile returns, joined by Ellie Hayward and
@swerytd.bsky.social
who discuss material submitted to BBC Radio Scotland's Breaking the News and their training course designed to help aspiring writers gain their first professional writing credit on the show. Listen at
linktr.ee/RejectPilePod
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We (@elliehay and I) were lucky enough to be invited on to the @RejectPilePod to discuss how you write for
#BreakingTheNews
. And hopefully it helps! Thanks
@thatlukeedwards.bsky.social
!
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6 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
7 months ago
The final
#TheSkewer
of the series and as you might expect it ends on a heartbreaking high. You can also enjoy Francis Urquhart putting the boot into Gary Lineker from us. (
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me)
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.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002cf0w
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This game is not what you'd expect from the two worsest, unrelegated teams in the Premier League. It's much worse than that.
#EuropaLeagueFinal
#TOTMUN
7 months ago
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
7 months ago
If you missed this week's
#TheSkewer
here it is on BBC Sounds. And it even includes a couple of bits from us having a go at Keir, which he probably deserves. (us being
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 13 - Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God. - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes remixes the news into an award-winning comedy concept album.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c375
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100th
#TheSkewer
thing for us on this week's show!
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7 months ago
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Want some help with your
#BreakingTheNews
submissions?
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7 months ago
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Dan Sweryt
DragonFC
7 months ago
Woh! Bradford City with a late 96th minute winner, the difference between automatic promotion and the playoffs! Poor Walsall, who won their game, miss out. Match was stopped with a fan invasion, and players left the field but the game eventually finished. Congratulations Bradford City!
#aew
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
8 months ago
Catch up on last night's
#TheSkewer
here and you can enjoy the Cardinals going All or Nothing for the new pope and escaping the Matrix at the local elections from us. (
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 13 - Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth - BBC Sounds
The news remixed. This week - Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002bjdl
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
8 months ago
You can catch up with this week's
#TheSkewer
here and it even includes some stuff by us. (
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 13 - Gender, Easter, and The Dead Pope's Society. - BBC Sounds
The week's news - satirically remixed. This week: The wrong toilets and a dead Pope.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002b6xf
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
8 months ago
So here it is, the last
#BreakingTheNews
of the current series. Enjoy it one last time before the break and you can even hear a few gags by us in there. (
@swerytd.bsky.social
@stucooper1.bsky.social
and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Breaking the News - Felicity Ward, Raymond Mearns, Kathleen Hughes and Robin Morgan - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029zlv
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
8 months ago
Missed
#TheSkewer
last night? You can catch it again here and listen to our very clever setting of the US-China trade war as Godzilla vs Kong. Oh okay, you're right, we just liked the big silly noises. (We being
@stucooper1.bsky.social
@swerytd.bsky.social
and me.)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Skewer - Series 13 - Man of Steel and Art of the Deal - BBC Sounds
The week's news - remixed. This week Charlie XCX's Trump Bump and Starmer: Man of Steel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029yyk?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stu Cooper
8 months ago
In Trivial Pursuit category news (S&L), there have been 2 big records this week. Ovechkin has broken Gretsky's goals record and we've hit 500 BTN gags broadcast. Basically the same.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Breaking the News - Mark Nelson, Elaine Malcolmson, Don Biswas and Kate Hammer - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029qj4?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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reposted by
Dan Sweryt
Stephen Mawhinnney
8 months ago
Well we're barely in double figures for
#TheNakedWeek
but you can check out the last episode in the series here, featuring some stuff by us. (If Radio 4 would like to commission another 28 series of
#TheNakedWeek
to help us get to the 500 we won't complain)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 - The Naked Week: Ep6. Tariffs, Theme Parks, and Twister. - BBC Sounds
Death of globalisation and a tour of Keir's new theme park.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l2tf4z
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