Elis James and John Robins

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Join terrestrial radio's most unproduceable presenters Elis James and John Robins for big laughs and top quality #content. Hilarious, warm and unashamedly ashamed, let their award-winning chemistry get you over the finish line of the working week.

Email: elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk#elisandjohn

Recent Episodes
  • #428 - Hunting Aled, Gen Sea and Harriet Kemsley
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:13:22
  • #427 - OALPs, Scared To Stand and Career Progression In Feudal Britain
    Apr 11, 2025 – 49:20
  • #426 - Writing Sid, UNESCO Accents and Condemned to a Life of Seeing Clearly
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:00:29
  • #425 - The Credit Score Special
    Apr 4, 2025 – 59:57
  • #424 - Zanecdotes, Fab Pensions and Mallett’s Depths
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:02:33
  • #423 - Gareth Guffer, Dune July and Planet Credit Score
    Mar 28, 2025 – 47:09
  • #422 - Jimmy Bond, £35.17 and Tudur Owen’s Dad’s Monkey
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:05:04
  • #421 - Yakat, Clentin Coins and Is It A Long Forest?!
    Mar 21, 2025 – 51:08
  • #420 - Cheek Not Filth, World Beaker People Day and Apple Crumble Designed For Three
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:07:05
  • #419 - BQWND, The Bailiff of Content and Watching Mince Defrost in Real Time
    Mar 14, 2025 – 01:09:18
  • #418 - Pasta Joke, Quarry Stuff and Black as Sackcloth
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:07:22
  • #417 - Sun on the Cheeks, The Nadir of the Mullet and Squatting in a Poltergeist’s World
    Mar 7, 2025 – 01:00:03
  • #416 - That’s Massive For Me, The English Enigma and Wales Today
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:09:50
  • #415 - This Is Your Stand Up Life: John Robins
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:00:04
  • #414 - Yesterday’s Bone, Book Humour and The Coalface We Call Prose
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:06:40
  • #413 - Generation Graze, A Chunk Funk and Rustle Click Munch Ting Ting
    Feb 21, 2025 – 54:45
  • #412 - John’s Pensionversary, Riffing on Togetherness and There Will Always Be More Steves
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:05:35
  • #411 - Hayley They’ve Dropped!!, #PoorBloke and A Civil Servant For Love
    Feb 14, 2025 – 01:09:58
  • #410 - Nepo Connectors, Keir Today John Tomorrow and Richard Herring
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:16:11
  • #409 - The Double Ian, Everyone’s Sacked and John Goes In On Shoes
    Feb 7, 2025 – 53:49
  • #408 - Project 2032, Red Peppards and Britain Is Typing…
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:25:39
  • #407 - Boring Moons, Germans Don’t WhatsApp and Grind, Block & Jumpy
    Jan 31, 2025 – 01:10:09
  • #406 - Callipound, A4 Ravioli and Our New Coal
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:04:25
  • #405 - My Integrity, A Million Pounds and Why Can’t We All Just Be Clerks?
    Jan 24, 2025 – 01:00:45
  • #404 - #PlasticJack, Lou Sanders and You Can Only Push The Listeners So Far
    Jan 21, 2025 – 50:42
  • #403 - The Dread Brothers, Great Flanks and The CEO of My Own Mind
    Jan 17, 2025 – 59:46
  • #402 - Connor’s Killed Us, A1 Prostates and Bring Back The Erotic Thriller
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:14:32
  • #401 - Direct Dust, The Pint Control Board and …with John Robins
    Jan 10, 2025 – 51:35
  • #400 - Builth Wells Problems, xC and John Got A Speaker
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:18:25
  • #399 - The Second Petard, Pad Thai for Breakfast and 11 Reasons to be Cheerful
    Jan 3, 2025 – 56:52
  • #398 - The Best of The Great Reset
    Dec 31, 2024 – 01:07:27
  • #397 - The Sun Lounger Statute, Wednesday Ringo Regret, and I Can’t Go Till February
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:15:34
  • #396 - Britain’s Sexiest Tattoo, Fallible Sounds, and Content Doesn’t Stop For Christmas
    Dec 20, 2024 – 53:05
  • #395 - A Heavy Weft, A Talented Sheep Dog and 31 Minutes with a Nun
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:06:31
  • #394 - Elis and John’s Christmas Cracker
    Dec 13, 2024 – 01:04:39
  • #393 - High Budget Dreams, Smacks of Mellor and That Fried Tuesday Feeling
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:01:42
  • #392 - Not Letting Down 750 GPs, The Jet2 Prerogative and Sophie Duker
    Dec 6, 2024 – 01:01:09
  • #391 - Egg on Cord, Perpetual Tennis and A Very Successful Brown Owl
    Dec 3, 2024 – 53:21
  • #390 - Annsbie, We Lube Up and The Hypothetical Widow Tour 2025
    Nov 29, 2024 – 51:13
  • #389 - Big Leg, The Cymdown Connection and Plugged Into His Router Just For You
    Nov 26, 2024 – 01:11:38
  • #388 - Let’s Lavender, Sounds Like My Love Life and Celya AB
    Nov 22, 2024 – 01:05:12
  • #387 - Neil’s Crane Company, Paid In Chinese and Lightning In A Handbag
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:03:34
  • #386 - Daft Brian, Going Gallagher and The Phillips Head Bat Signal
    Nov 15, 2024 – 53:07
  • #385 - Yards From Davie, Calippos Wouldn’t Melt and The World’s Wealthiest Cat
    Nov 12, 2024 – 01:11:34
  • #384 - Pretty Podcast Boys, Short Tempered Cyborgs and All Time is Wasted Time
    Nov 8, 2024 – 52:44
  • #383 - Ballon D’Arts, Banter Zone Jet Lag and The Enema Within
    Nov 5, 2024 – 01:05:15
  • #382 - Spooooky Intimate Bum Procedures, Perfect BBC Noise and Same Postcode Different Houses
    Nov 1, 2024 – 51:30
  • #381 - Your Main Crem, A Talentless Forsyth and The Great Traybake Swindle
    Oct 29, 2024 – 01:06:29
  • #380 - Lord VPN, Bullied On The Boundary and Stansbie
    Oct 25, 2024 – 01:12:40
  • #379 - Bishop Gore Blanks, Forwarded Many Times x, and There Is An ‘I’ In Lazio
    Oct 22, 2024 – 01:01:09
Recent Reviews
  • JRHB 73
    The best
    Warm, funny - their real friendship makes them one of the best double acts on a podcast.
  • _c-f
    5 stars from America
    2025 - just updating, reiterating the opinion that this is premium content. Especially after the riveting episode (with CLIFFHANGER!!!) #425 - the Credit Score Special. Plot twists! Hubris! Educational! —————— 2021ish? As directed, I am obediently submitting my 5 star review. I do NOT want to find out what “or else” means.
  • Alexis in New York
    Losing it’s edge fast
    Not long ago my favorite pod but since went recorded and John’s lost edginess (full support of course to him… nothing but admiration) there’s no longer any spark or edginess. Plus it’s increasingly preachy. Not long for the dust I sense
  • laura_clarinets
    Premium Bants!
    I’m a recent devotee on my journey to become a Retro Oner. Premium banter and delightful chat from lovely brave little soldiers. Sending thanks for the many years of content to catch up on from Virginia, USA (trees)
  • Classic Mudge
    Dusty or leafy
    Loved the chat about whether a particular state was either dusty or leafy, and I worry a state like Oregon or Washington might boggle your minds! Yours truly, An American
  • JEG439
    Two Bozos
    There’s no reason why I should like these two bozos. And yet I do. Very much so.
  • RhodeIsland (America!)
    Obsession
    My podcast obsessions come and go, but John and Elis — and Dave! — continue to fascinate and entertain year after year.
  • Alssumm
    Just superb.
    Followed them since the old place, and whatever format their show takes I wouldn’t miss it. Just lovely humans, relatable in all life things wonderful and challenging.
  • Blackwallguerilla
    The best
    They really are the very very best. New lucrative contract methinks!
  • Srtrxds_dfghjkrsgh
    Great
    Stuff
  • CourtneyCKC
    So funny!
    These guys are a great team, making every subject funny and finding humor in silly, off the wall topics. No praise too great for this podcast!
  • NorthernboylivingintheUS
    These Todgers are the best
    Fridays and Tuesdays are made better when listening to Eli’s, John and Dave. Whether it’s their very balanced intros, the shame well or random musings, give it a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
  • New Yowk City
    Hammer Legends
    Twice a week you get to hear from the youngest and most relevant voices in the UK, and one of the more superb Daves.
  • alexast1
    Lovely Chemistry
    The 3 have the best chemistry together and I love all of their features - especially made up games!
  • ItsJohnBone
    Taste the Vibe!
    The UK’s best (and youngest) digital DJs and comedians plus Producer Dave. Guests, made up games, petty parliament, shame wells... If you like #content they provide it. Lots lot it. Lovely.
  • 123JMcG
    Best podcast ever.
    I wish this was a daily podcast. These three are so enjoyable. Such a fun and positive listen.
  • Neko Nite
    Yes Please
    I’ve been listening to E&J since 2014. Their podcasts have made me a better person. John’s candor about his mental health helped me address my own. Elis’ love of Wales has made me support them in international football and discover several excellent musicians. Dave is also an absolute legend. 10/10
  • lelia_e
    Funny, kind, the perfect escape
    This podcast got me through the pandemic - thank you so much Elis + John
  • Glen NY
    Five stars
    So dignified!
  • Kid Kreindl
    I want listen to this rubbish!
    Longtime pcd; love these boys
  • Glenzar
    Brilliant! Especially Elis. The other guy is ok.
    I’m a 59 year-old from California. Perhaps not their main demographic, but I’ve focused on comedy from the UK for over 40 years and these 2 are among the best. I honestly do not want to think about what it would have been like going through the the last 4 years that include the pandemic without them. Producer Dave is super as well. Laughs range from gentle smiles to raucous belly laughs. Do give this podcast a go.
  • Wyoming Listener
    The Best
    This podcast is going to make you feel good.
  • Amy1977
    Wonderful
    I love these people. Especially Elis because I’m Welsh but live in New York and listening to him makes me feel much less homesick! So funny, bendigedig.
  • MadzBich
    Favorite thing!!!
    They’re so funny, my boyfriend introduced me to this podcast and I couldn’t be happier. We listen together on drives and while we’re sunbathing, hilarious men and great topics!!
  • PCD Viber
    Vibe Tran PCD
    As a frequent traveler of the Vibe Train, Elis and John have been the conductor of my podcast playlist. As an old PCD from Radio X and now a current BBC Radio 5 live fan, my devotion never wavered. As a listener from America, I have learned the importance of Session Bevs, the genius of the Four Pillars of Rock and Welsh football. Cheers mates!
  • Sarahswati
    Relatable Content
    Hey there, I would like to say as a part of my 5 star review.... is that I began listening reluctantly after hearing E&J’s promos on BBC 5 live. I live in California, am a stylish 50 something , so am I the demographic? I thought not at first, but I am now such a huge fan that I am ready to buy gig tickets and fly over to watch them perform anywhere in UK. What makes them so unique and hilarious is that the content isn’t age specific but finds the humor in the mundane, the personal, the humiliating and all the rest of the oddity that is human consciousness. Thanks guys and Dave too.
  • Pat's PO
    Luke Warm Five Star Review
    Believe me YOU WANT LISTEN TO THIS RUBISH
  • Hed937
    Content for the younger demographic
    Ellis and John have kept their content relatable for a younger demographic to satisfy all of the stakeholders within Radio 5 live. In doing so they have shown that they can adapt to the strategic challenges of public sector FM radio.
  • Apple-sceptic
    Fab as ever
    More of the same on 5live, love it!
  • Mel AWO
    Thank you, Auntie Beeb!
    The Unproduceables are back and Producer Dave's got 'em! Thank you from the bottom of my middle-aged-Boston-lady-heart.
  • ChuffedinSeattle
    #Legends
    My favorite new podcast. Thanks, lads!
  • ifitsnotbaroque
    Lovely stuff
    Top shelf content.
  • Tomfonz
    Lovely stuff!
    Bosh! That’s good radio!
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