Ali Panting
@alipanting.bsky.social
Writer, comic, doctor, bitch, lover, child, mother, fan of Meredith Brooks lyrics
She/her
BBC radio credits: The Skewer, The Naked Week, Dead Ringers, The News Quiz, DMs Are Open, Breaking the News
She/her
BBC radio credits: The Skewer, The Naked Week, Dead Ringers, The News Quiz, DMs Are Open, Breaking the News
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Would you like an award-winning mash up of news and pop culture to deal with the current shitshow that the world is in? Well you’re in luck as a BRAND NEW series of #TheSkewer starts tonight 11.15 on BBC Radio 4. Also BBC Sounds. Enjoy.
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Would you like an award-winning mash up of news and pop culture to deal with the current shitshow that the world is in? Well you’re in luck as a BRAND NEW series of #TheSkewer starts tonight 11.15 on BBC Radio 4. Also BBC Sounds. Enjoy.
We did it!!!!! Thank you Bluesky, you were incredibly helpful, Christmas magic achieved 😭✨🎄
December 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
We did it!!!!! Thank you Bluesky, you were incredibly helpful, Christmas magic achieved 😭✨🎄
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Thought he was trying to sing the chorus of Seasons of Love from Rent.
December 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Thought he was trying to sing the chorus of Seasons of Love from Rent.
Thank for the reposts and help! Looking for kids 2015/16 Barca kit, shorts and long sleeve top, horizontal stripes, 8-14y (ideally about 10-11y). The specifications are part of his deep and pervasive autistic special interest in football gear, not just him being a brat, promise!
If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
December 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Thank for the reposts and help! Looking for kids 2015/16 Barca kit, shorts and long sleeve top, horizontal stripes, 8-14y (ideally about 10-11y). The specifications are part of his deep and pervasive autistic special interest in football gear, not just him being a brat, promise!
If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
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"I asked chatgpt--"
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
June 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
"I asked chatgpt--"
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Made a festive meme for 6 music dads
December 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Made a festive meme for 6 music dads
I’m off to south-east London to point out people’s character flaws. It’s Greenwich Mean Time
October 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I’m off to south-east London to point out people’s character flaws. It’s Greenwich Mean Time
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A bit from last night’s #TheSkewer on Radio 4: The Magic St George Roundabouts.
Full ep www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Full ep www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
September 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A bit from last night’s #TheSkewer on Radio 4: The Magic St George Roundabouts.
Full ep www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Full ep www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Brand new series of the award-winning satirical comedy #TheSkewer starts tonight on BBC Radio 4, 11.15pm. Expect the news, all remixed. *checks news to see if there is any* (also BBC Sounds)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Skewer, Series 14, Ep 1 - Jet 2 Migrant Holidays, The Magic Patriotic Roundabout, and a Putin Loop.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs concept album.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Brand new series of the award-winning satirical comedy #TheSkewer starts tonight on BBC Radio 4, 11.15pm. Expect the news, all remixed. *checks news to see if there is any* (also BBC Sounds)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Me and my esteemed newsreader colleague @hellsbells.bsky.social will be hosting a very serious and important alternative topical comedy gameshow tonight (Wednesday) at Grub in Manchester. We suggest you grab a ticket and join us www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eat-the-ne...
July 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Me and my esteemed newsreader colleague @hellsbells.bsky.social will be hosting a very serious and important alternative topical comedy gameshow tonight (Wednesday) at Grub in Manchester. We suggest you grab a ticket and join us www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eat-the-ne...
WE WILL FEED YOU METAPHORICALLY WITH LAUGHTER
Are you weirdly hungry for an alternative topical comedy gameshow? Come and EAT THE NEWS with me and Ali Panting! eatthenews.eventbrite.co.uk
Eat the News
An alternative topical comedy gameshow with Helen Brooks and Ali Panting
eatthenews.eventbrite.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
WE WILL FEED YOU METAPHORICALLY WITH LAUGHTER
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Worms probably say that about us and running
Birds probably don’t even know that flying is fun.
May 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Worms probably say that about us and running
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Fresh from the #ukarias win, don't miss the latest episode of #theskewer, Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest.
The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
📅 Tonight
⏲️ 23:15
🎧 @BBCRadio4
The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
📅 Tonight
⏲️ 23:15
🎧 @BBCRadio4
May 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Fresh from the #ukarias win, don't miss the latest episode of #theskewer, Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest.
The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
📅 Tonight
⏲️ 23:15
🎧 @BBCRadio4
The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
📅 Tonight
⏲️ 23:15
🎧 @BBCRadio4
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This meeting could've been a kiss on the forehead
May 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This meeting could've been a kiss on the forehead
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I'm watching the Parliamentary debate about the self-ID e-petition and my JAW IS ON THE FLOOR.
The MPs speaking are hitting ALL the key pro-trans talking points:
- transphobic bias in EHRC
- nightmare of SC ruling
- toilet bans are awful
- must hear trans voices
- IGLA rainbow map
1/
The MPs speaking are hitting ALL the key pro-trans talking points:
- transphobic bias in EHRC
- nightmare of SC ruling
- toilet bans are awful
- must hear trans voices
- IGLA rainbow map
1/
May 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'm watching the Parliamentary debate about the self-ID e-petition and my JAW IS ON THE FLOOR.
The MPs speaking are hitting ALL the key pro-trans talking points:
- transphobic bias in EHRC
- nightmare of SC ruling
- toilet bans are awful
- must hear trans voices
- IGLA rainbow map
1/
The MPs speaking are hitting ALL the key pro-trans talking points:
- transphobic bias in EHRC
- nightmare of SC ruling
- toilet bans are awful
- must hear trans voices
- IGLA rainbow map
1/
um this is going to be amazing
CELEBRITY TRAITORS CAST CONFIRMED BY THE BBC
Alan Carr
Cat Burns
Celia Imrie
Charlotte Church
Clare Balding
David Olusoga
Joe Marler
Joe Wilkinson
Jonathan Ross
Kate Garraway
Lucy Beaumont
Mark Bonnar
Nick Mohammed
Niko Omilana
Paloma Faith
Ruth Codd
Stephen Fry
Tameka Empson
Tom Daley
Alan Carr
Cat Burns
Celia Imrie
Charlotte Church
Clare Balding
David Olusoga
Joe Marler
Joe Wilkinson
Jonathan Ross
Kate Garraway
Lucy Beaumont
Mark Bonnar
Nick Mohammed
Niko Omilana
Paloma Faith
Ruth Codd
Stephen Fry
Tameka Empson
Tom Daley
May 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
um this is going to be amazing
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There’s nowt as queer as folk 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
STATEMENT FROM ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
May 3, 2025 at 7:34 AM
There’s nowt as queer as folk 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
This is so bloody clever and funny and insightful. Should be compulsory listening on standup courses
Episode 3 is here! Punorama Investigates...Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy (Part 2)
open.spotify.com/episode/7pPd...
open.spotify.com/episode/7pPd...
March 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is so bloody clever and funny and insightful. Should be compulsory listening on standup courses
told my cockney mate I was pregnant with the world’s tallest land mammal, she said ‘you’re having a giraffe’
March 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
told my cockney mate I was pregnant with the world’s tallest land mammal, she said ‘you’re having a giraffe’
This is an excellent listen
Episode 2 is here! Punorama Investigates...Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy (Part 1)
open.spotify.com/episode/7z5W...
open.spotify.com/episode/7z5W...
March 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is an excellent listen
POV: your kid’s reading homework is a Grindr bio
February 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
POV: your kid’s reading homework is a Grindr bio
we’re all here for a very short time, just do what makes you happy and don’t be a dick
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
February 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
we’re all here for a very short time, just do what makes you happy and don’t be a dick
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(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
Blood donor appeal
There are spaces to donate blood at some of our city centre venues.
www.blood.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🚨🚨🚨
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
This feels like a question for famous nature expert @hellsbells.bsky.social
A sheep that changes colour to match its background like a chameleon
We're having a discussion about which interesting animal behaviour would be terrifying on a different species. The rules are
a) it can't be an immediate danger to you
b) it has to be so scary you would stop filming and leave.
Feel free to play along. The current winner is vulture murmuration.
a) it can't be an immediate danger to you
b) it has to be so scary you would stop filming and leave.
Feel free to play along. The current winner is vulture murmuration.
January 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This feels like a question for famous nature expert @hellsbells.bsky.social