Stu Cooper
@stucooper1.bsky.social
Writer/script ed: sketch, panel shows, podcasts. Commissioned The Skewer-er, Dead Ringers, Lead Writer for BBC Breaking The News, Naked Week, OG Kirrin Islander. Relatively inoffensive views.
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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.
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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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September 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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.
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In Turkey they're more blunt in how they feel about old school Coke
August 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
In Turkey they're more blunt in how they feel about old school Coke
Were there lead weights in Jed Spence's jaw protector?
July 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Were there lead weights in Jed Spence's jaw protector?
With that result it's safe to remind you to listen to last week's Dead Ringers including our latest Thomas Tuchel sketch (plus Rob and Sue are back from the To Catch A King podcast).
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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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July 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
With that result it's safe to remind you to listen to last week's Dead Ringers including our latest Thomas Tuchel sketch (plus Rob and Sue are back from the To Catch A King podcast).
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Just waiting for John Terry to appear on the pitch in his England kit at the final whistle
July 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Just waiting for John Terry to appear on the pitch in his England kit at the final whistle
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If you missed it here's yesterday's episode of #BreakingTheNews And the first part of the episode will tell you what major news story broke during the recording.
(And features stuff by @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and myself)
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(And features stuff by @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and myself)
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Breaking the News - Gareth Waugh, Ria Lina, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Val McDermid - BBC Sounds
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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February 21, 2026 at 12:37 PM
If you missed it here's yesterday's episode of #BreakingTheNews And the first part of the episode will tell you what major news story broke during the recording.
(And features stuff by @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and myself)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
(And features stuff by @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and myself)
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If you missed #TheSkewer last night you can catch it again here. Contains some stuff by us including a little Lego brick building.
(with @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )
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(with @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )
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The Skewer - Series 15 - 2. ICE, ICE, baby - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy concept album.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
If you missed #TheSkewer last night you can catch it again here. Contains some stuff by us including a little Lego brick building.
(with @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )
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(with @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )
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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)
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( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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)
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( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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)
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( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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)
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( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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 )
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(With @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )
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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.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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 )
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(With @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )
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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:
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(us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
You can catch up with it here:
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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.
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October 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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...
(us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
You can catch up with it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
First time we've managed to get "perpendicular" in a punchline 💪
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)
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(us being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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!
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October 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
First time we've managed to get "perpendicular" in a punchline 💪
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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)
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(Us being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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)
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(Us being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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)
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(Us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
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The Skewer - Series 14 - Ep 3: Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious - BBC Sounds
Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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)
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(Us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
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Good to see my new Sainsbury's making parking easier for DJs.
September 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good to see my new Sainsbury's making parking easier for DJs.
First time for @swerytd.bsky.social @sjmawhinney.bsky.social and I writing for Dead Ringers:
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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.
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July 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
First time for @swerytd.bsky.social @sjmawhinney.bsky.social and I writing for Dead Ringers:
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Looks like even eating Lindt is now a case of red pill, blue pill
July 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Looks like even eating Lindt is now a case of red pill, blue pill
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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...
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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July 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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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Maybe it's called a corpse flower because that's a dead ballerina stuffed in a bucket.
May 23, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Maybe it's called a corpse flower because that's a dead ballerina stuffed in a bucket.
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
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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)
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( @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
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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.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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)
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( @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
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Upbeat brunch playlist to start the Bank Hol weekend: Radio Radio by Elvis Costello, Shiny Happy People by REM & Hot To Go by Chappell Roan
May 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Upbeat brunch playlist to start the Bank Hol weekend: Radio Radio by Elvis Costello, Shiny Happy People by REM & Hot To Go by Chappell Roan
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Jon Holmes, Adam Parry and I made this video for Pancreatic Cancer UK… www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/news-and-blo...
Something is Missing
We’ve launched a powerful parody film trailer, ‘Something is Missing’, to shine a spotlight on pancreatic cancer and the need for early detection.
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April 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jon Holmes, Adam Parry and I made this video for Pancreatic Cancer UK… www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/news-and-blo...
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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)
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( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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)
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( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
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