BBC Radio Podcasts from Elis James and John Robins

Elis James and John Robins

#319 - Baddies on the Beach, 5 Live At 30 and Thank God for Zabaleta

Elis and John celebrate 5 Live's 30th by looking back at the history of the station.

#318 - Chieveley James, Project Digital Life and The More The Murrayer

Today John Analogue Robins digs into his worst nightmare: 'the cloud'.

#317 - Tasting Collapse, Ken Coe and James Hoffmann

The Hoff himself, coffee expert and YouTuber James Hoffman, is on the show.

#316 - Terrace Fashion Week, Too Much Pastry and Stopping At Heston

Have you ever wondered how our hosts would fare as children’s podcast presenters?

#315 - The Tap Scene, Spanish Deception and Cheaper Derby

Elis and John play a (quite literally) dream Made Up Game.

#314 - King Kia, Three Course Curry and Cow Pat PR

Today Elis and John are at one with nature. (No, not in a sexy way Producer Dave).

#313 - Weaving Willow, Vague Cawl and Soft Play VAR

In this episode a listener sends in one of the greatest jingles of all time.

#312 - Swansea Spielberg, Mooning Armada and a Stain on Global Culture

Elis and John chart modern British social history via bums.

#311 - Bonce Funk, Improving Esperanto and The Audio Foyer

John crumbles during a Made Up Game and there's an all-time great Shame Well.

#310 - Didgeridinners, Our Oprah and Telford Is A Tear Duct

The boys discuss the Chesterfield Conundrum and John has a Damascene moment watching TV.

#309 - Condo Cheese, Stepdad Energy and Psychic Hangovers

Once again, Elis, John and Dave have a thorough discussion about things from the past.

#308 - The Double Ds, O'Doherty Ditties and A Lesson In Jingles

We celebrate 10 years of broadcasting badinage with a bit of retrospective reflection.

#307 - Pleasure Parity, Content Camaraderie and A Thumbless Month

John shares an injury he picked up whilst racing against someone in fancy dress.

#306 - The Banter Box, Six Feet From Stardom and Where's Lincoln?

The guys discuss things you think are "cool", and whether Chesterfield is north or south.

#305 - Anxious Orange, Alpha Max Force and A Tartt Tip-Off

The brand new Elis James and John Robins podcast is FINALLY here!

The Great Reset: 'Broadcasting Britain Back Better'

The boys turn their attention to how they can maximise audience growth.

The Great Reset: 'Igniting the Spark'

Elis and John turn to one of the most celebrated creatives of their generation for help.

The Great Reset: 'A Digital Empire'

Attention turns to one of the most important aspects of the new podcast: #content.

The Great Reset: 'Let's Kick This Show Off the Road'

Elis and John meet up ahead of the launch of their brand new podcast.

#304 - Elis James and John Robins: The Best of 2023

Elis and John look back at another 12 months of world class #content.

#303 - Robbyns Resolutions, Secret Scents and Chaff Tuesday

Featuring the last ever episode of the greatest audio drama of all time... DI Robbyns.

#302 - Sounds & Sons, David D. Craddock and Two Sides of the Groin

A surprise phone call casts the future of one of our favourite features into doubt.

#301 - Going Grain, Hannon Handshakes and Peak Bleak

John tells us about his fun New Years Eve plans, and a long-held beef is quelled.

#300 - Digital Decades, Comedic Offbeatsman and Basic Podcast Strategy

Today the guys reached show #300, and they made sure to celebrate in style.

#299 - Pylon Following, 50 Under 50 and Lou’s Big Birthday

With birthday girl Lou Sanders, who shares a BRAND NEW jingle that she’s created.

#298 - Tahini Trouble, Jivo Graham and Ruddy Angry

With a Made Up Game that tests the guys’ creativity (and Tony Livesey’s patience).

#297 - Sexy Snails, Retired Waistcoats and Ice Cream Calamity

Elis gets confused by a Made Up Game that eventually goes on to become an 8/10 classic.

#296 - PDF Radio, Tourbasco and A Bag of Prawns

CAT FEVER struck the studio today!

#295 - Badmin, Comedy Tapas and Making Uncertain Memories

It’s been some year for Elis James, and nobody deserves a break more than him.

#294 - Derbyshire Disrespect, Fruity Boy & Veg Head and Vibing On Ice

Featuring the birth of a brand new produce-based radio duo!

#293 - The Darkness of Dave, Hoi Polloi and Jacqueline Wilson (A)

Ivo Graham joins Elis as he uses his huge brain to solve listener problems in 'Ask Ivo'.

#292 - Smelting Success, Powerful Honey and The Arena of Worry

The guys celebrate a recent award win and John performs an uncanny Tim Buckley impression.

#291 - Mancunian Positive John (Bonus #Content)

No live show this week due to the Ryder Cup, but here's a bonus podcast for you to enjoy.

#290 - Giftshop Gripes, D-Reamits and We Go To Tunbridge Wells

Elis gets vocal in his sleep and channels the 'Voice of the Balls'.

#289 - Primary Porkies, Theatre Thickos and Fun In The Fens

Elis immerses himself in the world of the world of theatre which is immersive.

#288 - Auction Action, DI Dre and Thought Knox

What a day... it's Freddie Mercury auction day.

#287 - Memoirhahas, Cat Flap Chaos and Tessellation Turmoil

John's back in the room after his million shows in a month.

#286 - Sesame Oil Surfeits, Nature's Printer and Seagull Supporters

Rob Auton shares what it's been like living with John in Edinburgh for the past month.

#285 - Elis and John Live from Edinburgh

Elis and John come live from Edinburgh, with Ania Magliano and David O'Doherty.

#284 - Maximum Mystery, Trainecdotes and Internal Risk Assessments

With Elis on holiday John is joined in Edinburgh by the one and only Ivo Graham.

#283 - Minor Key Comedy, Same Old Larkin and Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner talks about his new show, as well as enacting a law into Petty Parliament.

#282 - Oldroyd Sorbet, #Biceps and A Macchichatiato

Featuring a Made Up Game that focused on Elis’s often negative mentality to competition.

#281 - It’s A Blunderful Life (Bonus #Content)

Elis and John complete their much-lauded trilogy of Bonus #Content.

#280 - Suit, Shoes and Swimming Trunks (Bonus #Content)

With Wimbledon on air the boys convene to ensure the content train plough[man]s on.

#279 - CCC: Customer Condiment Control (Bonus #Content)

With a very exciting announcement, and more ploughman's correspondence.

#278 - Stage Time Stresses, Dignity Biscuits and A Barrel of Eggs

With a Made Up Game for the biscuit fans amongst you, and ANOTHER twist in 'DI Robbyns'.

#277 - Glastonbury Gripes, Fiscal Vasectomies and Perfect Ploughmi

Elis reminisces about a time he went to Glastonbury, and a dream is brought to life.

#276 - King Vinegar, Precinct Penchants and the Magic of Chiles

The lightboards switched up as our fleet-footed hosts juggled a plethora of text topics.

#275 - Bumbag Bravado, Remunerationships and Adam From Bungay

Elis shares his love for Mr Urdd, and Producer Dave brags about a recent purchase.

#274 - Date City Central, Forty Slinks and Reece With A Spoon

No Elis this week, so joining John and Dave on the show is the wonderful Lou Sanders!

#273 - Kwik Save Clothes, Tallinn Jokes and Big Bisc

In this week's show, Elis and John decided to come up with their own range of soft toys.

#272 - Noodle Season, Taunton Pastrami and Foyer Residencies

With a controversial Made Up Game and a toilet tale that stokes the embers of shame.

#271 - Fragrant Disregard, Druids In Need and The Man of Steele

John is given some goalkeeping tips from a former professional shot-stopper.

#270 - Toddler Tatts, Centenary Sprinters and Own Brand Stout

On Coronation Eve Elis and John have an incredibly detailed discussion about aftershave.

#269 - Bonus Mobility, Long Awaited Wazzes and Aggers On Dressage

With a Shame Well that royally cracks up the studio.

#268 - The Royal Tab, Insanity Platters and DI Robbyns

A man lists every single mug he owns live on national radio.

#267 - Atomic Bum, Apologetic Moshing and Yo Shoeshi

With Elis taking a much needed holiday the wonderful Ivo Graham joins John in the studio.

#266 - Single Pringles, Sportageddon and 225 Lollipop Ladies

Elis and John finally reveal how much the Tax Year Calendar has raised for Comic Relief.

#265 - Vampire Grannies, Breaking Beale and John’s Dream Seat

Elis and John spend a lot of time trying to find out what car Tony Livesey drives.

#264 - Slimline Biscuits, Impartial Spines and Tweet The Internet

John tries really hard to figure out what car Tony Livesey drives.

#263 - Dockers Dictionary, Postcode Dave and Floss Comedy

Producer Dave puts the guys through their comedy paces with another Riff Symposium.

#262 - Robot Lasagne, Sink Sabotage and Ping When You’re Winning

A smorgasbord of fun and nonsense, including a hot debate over kitchen sink usage.

#261 - Riff Yourself Thin, Sexy Elis and Bury’d In Shame

Featuring a Shame Well that has already been submitted into the 'Awards' folder.

#260 - Epsom Mad Funkers, Celestial Kick Ups and Capers Capers

With an extremely tense Made Up Game and a new feature created on the fly.

#259 - FTSE Friday, Shy Erotica and Guff Complaints

With a huge announcement about 'The Elis James and John Robins Tax Year Calendar'.

#258 - Martin Lewis, Operation Snack and Takeaway Tittle-Tattle

An adventurous 5-2-1-2 set up from Elis and John.

#257 - Tweet The Internet, Sexual Cul-De-Sacs and Tube Quiz Champ

Elis makes a catastrophic error whilst channelling his inner Chingford.

#256 - Goss Bros, Source A Horse and Space Invader Ska

There's a Tax Year Calendar update and John stresses about going to a fancy dress party.

#255 - Loving Lightly, Liner Pies and VAT Bottomed Girls

John gets confused when plotting a railway journey and Elis struggles with an accent.

#254 - George Ezra, Horny Traffic and Bond’s Great Escape

George Ezra joins the boys to talk about the backbone of Britain.

#253 - Pylon Alley, Chairman Meow and 1.2kg of Self-Reproach

The guys hear about some of the visual highlights of the M40.

#252 - Elis James and John Robins: The Best of 2022

Elis and John present their best moments from 2022.

#249 - Elis and John's Made Up Games Christmas Special

Join comedians Elis James and John Robins for some Made Up Games... with a festive twist!

#251 - Thawduroy, Chiles Play and A Breakdown In Glencoe

Highways experts Elis and John shepherd the nation home for Christmas.

#250 - Operation Semaphore, 22 Pill Mipes and Naga's Perfect Roasties

Elis & John make ISDN-supported broadcasting the future from Bristol, Salford and London.

#248 - Honey Traps, Window Misteries and Van Outen: The One That Got Away

John took his seemingly talking big coat out for a spin and Elis channels Brando...

#247 - Melon FM, John's Hot Nuts and Fackets

Elis and John hit the North to tackle catalogues and receipts.

#246 - Educated Fleas, Pomegranate Fridges and Wee Out Your Concerns (Bonus #Content)

Elis discusses his journey to Qatar to watch Wales at their first World Cup since 1958.

#245 - Two Belt Tony, Good Radio Richard and Sandwiches In The Dark

Featuring possibly the funniest Made Up Game of all time and all the usual #content.

#244 - Stodge Then Dodge, Topknot Tony and Love Thy Rut

The guys chat to a cricketing Unsung Hero and Elis goes barmy thanks to a Made Up Game.

#243 - Phone Formations, Lies Monthly and Pick Ye Candles

Listener Ian grabs the nation's attention with his submission to Petty Parliament…

#242 - Davestation, Flexing For Britain and The BACS Zone

The guys chat to a doctor about whether Elis needs to change his face washing routine.

#241 - Crossman’s Mullet, Bingo Bango Bongo and Can Mentality

John shares his unusual phobia and Producer Dave gets a lesson in moth-edible clothing.

#240 - Café del Marsterman, Lonely Fans and Weymouth Whining

Due to #factors there was no Elis and John live show today; so here's a bonus episode.

#239 - Müttley Crüe, Aroused Lightning and Welsh Washing

John discusses golf humour and Tony Livesey shares that he finds eating sexy.

#238 - Spartan Skodas, Curveball Carvery and The Terracotta Assassin

There's a special co-host in Ivo Graham and Producer Dave NEARLY Backs Britain.

#237 - Clown Of The Scrum, Party Squirrels and Darklord866

With an update on the Backing Britain campaign and a chat about Tony Livesey's hair.

#236 - "I Thought I Needed A Reason To Just Give Me To Shake Things Up A Bit" (Bonus #Content)

Glenn Moore discusses working with Elis and John at the start of their radio journey.

#235 - Breakfast Broccoli, Digit Wilson and Too Hot Tubs

Elis shares that his house is falling apart and John talks discusses his eating routine.

#234 - Back On The Bix, Tea Bag Trunks and Stew Psychics

John perpetuates an urban myth and Elis puts a new spin on Up Your Region.

#233 - Radio Robot, Pasty Pain and Stinky Sauntering

Alison Spittle drops by to talk about her Fringe show and Matt Forde backs Britain.

#232 - Huwid Edwards, Doctor Theatre and A Mick Foley Folly

Thanyia Moore joins the guys to chat about her debut Edinburgh show.

#231 - Padre Pig, Ingleby Greenhow and The Autonators

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#230 - Rockless Fields, Flyering High and Passport Portraits

Richard Herring joins the show to talk about the things he takes too seriously.

#229 - Bathroom Balconies, Tea Bag Tribulations and Mayor Doobliani

The guys speak to an interior design master about the rise in glass toilet doors.

#228 - Tricky Chinos, Cushion Collectives and Ellen White

Lou Sanders joins John Robins to fill your Friday afternoon with top quality #content.

#227 - The Vacation Tapes: Falkland Islands

In the final episode of the series Elis, John and Dave embark on a journey of a lifetime.

#226 - Elis and John at The Podcast Show Live 2022

Elis and John in a special live show, recorded at the Islington Assembly Hall.

#225 - The Vacation Tapes: New York

Elis, John and Dave are whisked away to a location that 2/3 of them have already been to.

#224 - A Scottish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode Three

John swaps limericks for lochs in his journey of self (and content) discovery.

#223 - A Scottish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode Two

John swaps limericks for lochs in his journey of self (and content) discovery.

#222 - A Scottish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode One

John swaps limericks for lochs in his journey of self (and content) discovery.

#221 - The Vacation Tapes: Ayia Napa

This three part series drops Elis, John and Producer Dave into a random holiday location.

#220 - Batican City, Vape Island and The Dave Dollar

John flexes his geographical muscles and Elis struggles to pinpoint a Welsh accent.

#219 - An Irish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode Three

To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins undertakes the trip of a lifetime.

#218 - An Irish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode Two

To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins undertakes the trip of a lifetime.

#217 - An Irish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode One

To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins undertakes the trip of a lifetime.

#216 - Har Cire, Twin Leaks and Lashing With Livesey

John offers a profound apology to the listeners of 5 Live (complete with resignation).

#215 - Rum of Thorns, Stat Chat and Macca’s Margarita

The guys chat to resident statistician Ross to commemorate a 5 Live milestone.

#214 - Tawdry Tents, Lost Lou and Duped John

No Elis this week, so Lou Sanders steps in to fill the content void left in his place.

#213 - Riff Tower, Lyrical Kisses and The Naked DJ

The tables have turned! John is buoyant whilst Elis reminds himself everything is fine...

#212 - Stumbledore, Wrist Chips and Trans-Atlantic Lager

Elis adds another voice to his ever-growing repertoire of impressions (13 in total).

#211 - Lunge Lieutenants, Mansfield Action and Too Few Cooks

John wonders what it would have been like if he was born when Jesus Christ was alive.

#210 - Timezone Tension, Birthday BACS and Sir Michael McIntyre

With John joining Elis in his 40s, the birthday boy's mood was anyone’s guess today.

#209 - Sheet Traffic, First Date Dave and Rent-a-Loo

Elis reveals the most romantic thing he’s ever done and Producer Dave puts pen to paper.

#208 - Sardine Starter, Bond's Batteries and Long Arm John

John incorrectly guesses the cost of rice and Dave gets excited about the weekend.

#207 - Bean Bag Beds, Intensely Salford and Weekday Weddings

Elis justifies not fixing his phone, and John tells us what he’s got going for him.

#206 - Special Spreadsheets, Armani John and Costa Del Amor

Elis gives an Oscar-worthy performance when telling everyone what’s coming up on 5 Live.

#205 - Trickling Bunton, Tiny Baths and Wrong John

Elis falls victim to a classic prank and there’s a one-off reversal of roles.

#204 - Emotional Elis, Watering Can Woes and Dover Displeasure

A baby Elis is welcomed into the world and Producer Dave’s week from hell continues.

#203 - Midnight Onions, Balmy Abodes and Headlamp Laments

The guys play a makeshift Made Up Game and Dave shares his emergency scripted intro.

#202 - Stuff Radio, Muscle Memory and BJ (Box Junction) Jeopardy

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#201 - Big Brine, Jawbone Jazz, and The Marquis of Masala

Elis shares a tractor tale and John reveals his VERY strong opinions on canned tuna.

#200 - The Riff Matrix, Ceiling Scenarios and Humble Darts (Bonus #content)

John shares his (imaginary) weightlifting technique and Dave claims to be 6 foot.

#199 - Timeless John, Hairdryer Hacks and Fore Facts

John answers a golf related Ask John and Elis switches up the light boards.

#198 - Smalltalk Tony, Clueless Kluivert and Definition Dread

John has a bit of a stinker in Ask John and Elis gives up on a Made Up Game early doors.

#197 - Human Dressage, Chaud Shame and Stunning Lamb

Elis buckles under the pressure of a Made Up Game and John misquotes Partridge.

#196 - Tax To The Max, The SWC and Elis’s Late Night

The guys front a campaign to get people to submit their tax returns during the show.

#195 - Plastic Pipes, Trouser Tantrums and Hip Hop Hodgson

John gets angry during a Made Up Game and Elis channels his inner preacher.

#194 - Gas Galore, Code Red Robins and Four Squats To The Wind

Elis tells a tale of a crisp conundrum and Producer Dave shares a clip of him singing.

#193 - Ben’s Bananas, JR MK13 and Ironic Ironing

John teaches Producer Dave a brand new word and Elis asks for some chess advice.

#192 - Elis James and John Robins: The Best of 2021

Elis and John look back over their favourite moments from 2021.

#191 - Christmas Day with Elis and John

Elis is at John's house for some top quality #ChristmasDay #Content.

#190 - Christmas Eve with Elis and John

Elis and John fill Christmas Eve with big laughs and top quality #content.

#189 - Throuple Trouble, Big Sprout and Chip Bread

Elis told us about a business investment that he’s made... but will it impress John?

#188 - John Virgo, John Cooper-Clarke & John Vaughan

John ropes in his own supergroup to help reverse the moral and social decline of UK PLC.

#187 - Super Cans, Bagpipe Blues and Circling Sissons

In a jam-packed show there's a HUGE #SaveJohn update and a very intense Made Up Game.

#186 - Solid Swans, Fridge The Ridge and Salve João

With a shocking update on Producer Dave’s Coronation Street saga and a brand new feature.

#185 - Contentious Corrie, Dairy Eggs and Helpful Honks

The guys chat to the person behind one of the most famous band logos of all time.

#184 - Totally Tom Toms, Blossoming Friendships and Oscar Whiskey Echo

The guys test their rhythm with a drum lesson off Joe Donovan from Blossoms live on air.

#183 - Chafing Challenges, Lager Sleeves and Convivial Ceilidhs

In John's absence Lou Sanders joins Elis and Producer Dave for the show - lovely stuff!

#182 - Supersized Sieves, Hot Eggs and a Festival of Landfill

An update on the #SaveJohn campaign, and Producer Dave tell us about a recent pub crawl.

#181 - #SaveJohn, Pen Pilfering and Little Baby Dave

We hear from the Office of National Statistics to talk about the sad decline in Johns.

#180 - Club Mid 40s, Double Deacy and Jimmy’s Clean Hands

The guys are joined on the show by one of John’s dream dinner guests: Jimmy Anderson

#179 - Tog Talk, Wee Sheets and a Scouse Spaceman

Elis crumbles during a Made Up Game and John gives us an insight into some of his dreams.

#178 - The Maida Vale Sessions: Self Esteem

Self Esteem drops in, an all-time great email + Elis gets upset by a Beatles revelation.

#177 - The Maida Vale Sessions: Sexy Gum Disease

With Greg James (the most handsome man on Earth) and a special "youthful" Ask John.

#176 - Venturi Vagueness, Ambidextrous Pencils and John’s Missing Head

Paul McCartney texts into the show and a caller tells John she knows he “does comedy”.

#175 - The Maida Vale Sessions: Cornetto Cleavage

Elis and John follow in the footsteps of Queen, The Beatles, Joy Division and JLS.

#174 - Bounty Balti, 3 Pint Cape and Inglese Dave

John admits he respects some dogs and Producer Dave drops a hint that he loves Elis.

#173 - Al Cook, Too Much Water and John's Small Holiday

With Elis sunning himself, John was joined by friend of the show Lou Sanders!

#172 - Belly Balance, Plate Winslet and Frozen Jackets

Untouchable non-domestic animals, problematic storytelling and farewell to crusty armpits.

#171 - Analogue Grapes, The Aberystwyth Problem and Matriarchal Meatballs

Elis makes an enemy out of Roy Keane and John offers advice on service stations.

#170 - Animatronic René, Playground Pentathlons and a Dhansak Ransack

With an explosive Unsung Hero and a chat with John's best friend Brian May.

#169 - A Fabia Farewell, Irate Initialisms and One Thousand Eggs

The guys wave goodbye to John’s beloved Skoda Fabia after it clocked 185,637 miles.

#168 - Crustacean Crimes, Sturdy Sick Bowls and Petrol Pump Peeves

Elis acts up during today’s Made Up Game and John bids farewell to his trusty Fabia.

#167 - European Sundays: The Cotmeister, Crying In The Quad and Tales With Tony

It's the final edition of Elis and John's European Sundays show. Auf wiedersehen!

#166 - European Sundays: 11 Lions, The Wolf In The Lift and The Mathematics Of Hurt

With Matt Forde, James Richardson and Producer Dave's latest piece of poetreh.

#165 - European Sundays: Dirty Dotun, A Robin For Robins and Bar Boxing Champions

With an improbable Vaseline claim and a chat with Libby Clegg and Chris Clarke.

#164 - European Sundays: Elis James PLC, Stat Shame and Two Tickets To Toploader

Steve 'The Crossman' Crossman drops by and there's an avian Unsung Sporting Hero.

#163 - Dermot's Threads, Youthful Eyes and "Remorse Makes A Home"

John watches on as Elis attempts to appear younger than he actually is (40) live on air.

#162 - European Sundays: Big Nev, Busy Beds and The National Calf Museum

Elis names his all time Wales XI, and John has become a victim of fence vandalism.

#161 - Stuart Braithwaite, Gruff Rhys and Emma Inch

Elis and John are joined by guests to chat about the Euros and National Beer Day.

#160 - European Sundays: Gala Days, Igor Chiles and Bland Crisps

The first edition of Elis and John's European Sundays, with Fern Brady and George Egg.

#159 - Swifty In Greenock, Boxing Gophers and Prosecco O’Clock

Elis struggled to broadcast with a voice in his ear and John loved a Brian Blessed story.

#158 - Shergar, Vanilla Ice & All Things Nice

Today marked Elis and John's 100th live show, featuring two special surprise guests.

#157 - Faulty Fish Burgers, Elis’s Suit Strife and Handsome Greg James

John once again fired and rehired Producer Dave. And Elis plugged his documentary again.

#156 - Downing Outlets, Elis’s Car (TM) and Owen Wilson Optimism

John reveals his intercostal golfing injury and Elis discusses his upcoming TV project.

#155 - FA Cup Fabricators, 6am Dog Walkers and The Dangers of Turmeric

This week: more funny voices from Elis and John's multiple anxiety dreams.

#154 - Tip Talk, Japanese Bowling and The Key to Advertising

John raises the roof with some rhymes, and Elis continues to live without a fridge.

#153 - Fussy Fridges, Petroleum Pioneers and Bad Blowing

Today's Made Up Game has real-life props, and Elis's 'funny voices' feature gets creepy.

#152 - Hobmas Eve, Muted Weddings and BMI BS

Featuring a superb Shame Well and health-based revelations from a heart rate machine.

#151 - Ridiculous Sting, Maud The Goat and Craven's Bingo

For the first time since 2020, James and Robins were back together in the studio.

#150 - The Isolation Tapes: Fin.

It's farewell to The Isolation Tapes as Elis, John and Dave head to the pub.

#149 - Kevin and the Bean… and Dave (Bonus #content)

Something a bit different today due to a change to the 5 Live schedule.

#148 - The Isolation Tapes: Dave’s Sexy Friends

The Papa Doble, John/Elis turning 40/41 and Producer Dave's over-indulgent Easter break.

#147 - May Day, Hard Hats and Mediocre Britain

Featuring a superb Unsung Hero, a top Shame Well and a guest appearance from Brian May.

#146 - The Isolation Tapes: Primed and Exfoliated

John fight's age and stereotypes with the power of tinted moisturiser and concealer.

#145 - Finnish Frolicking, Census Sensibility and Naked Wakes

Today we're joined by a surprise Ask John contributor and John offers some clarifications.

#144 - The Isolation Tapes: We All Have Opinions

This week the guys ponder “how far do you need to run before it stops getting sexy?”

#143 - Insane Domains, Effusive Adrian and Futuristic Newsletters

A shorter show, but still time to cover the success of the Soviet Union in Ice Hockey.

#142 - The Isolation Tapes: Life Is First Boredom, Then Fear

Vintage stuff from Elis, John and Producer Dave today with all frequencies of #content.

#141 - Feline Apertures, Big Toothpaste and Radio Robins

There's a nostalgic mix in today's Made Up Game, and there's some award-winning news.

#140 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis's Sister's Birthday

Elis is on a mission to make sure the whole world knows about his sister's birthday.

#139 - Foreign Trees, Elusive Elis and Two Dozen Spices

After John finished a pen, graphologist Tracey analyses the lads' handwriting.

#138 - The Isolation Tapes: Perilous Pickles

John devours a jar of deathly chilli pickles and reaps what he sows.

#137 - Market Stall Magic, Destructive Shuttlecocks and First Time Flukes

Elis and John continue to bring A-grade content, despite Elis' internet issues.

#136 - The Isolation Tapes: Mr Rotovator

The lads discuss if Elis could play in League 1 and if John could scale El Capitan.

#135 - 40 Cats, Conwy Crossbars and Detective James

Can Elis become a hypothetical Hollywood superstar? Plus John's professional diligence.

#134 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis James’ Circuit Digs

Elis flirts with becoming an archaeologist and Dave’s “blue” Valentine's card.

#133 - Patriotic Milk, Oche Orators and Scores On The Pause

Is Elis's snoring crippling his love life? Plus a contender for the best Made Up Game.

#132 - The Isolation Tapes: John’s Pipe Vigil

Three high-octane interruptions threaten to derail this week's episode.

#131 - Bleeding Coins, Llantrisant Burns and Chargeable Spitfires

Elis discusses his lifelong love of diesel, and John bores a coin expert by talking coins.

#130 - The Isolation Tapes: The Naked Coin Collector

Elis and John discuss selling out and the struggles of getting rid of Christmas trees.

#129 - Redd Pepper, Killer Calamities, and Amusing Muse Musings

Order is restored to proceedings as Producer Dave's hand remained steady on the tiller.

#128 - The Isolation Tapes: Ode to the 90s and 00s

There's a lot of love for the past, as Elis and John dream of returning to university.

#127 - 'I Have Lost Output'

As slick, competent broadcasts go, this won't be bothering any award ceremonies.

#126 - The Isolation Tapes: Soft John

The boys chat about the CIA, smells and getting kicked in the knackers.

#125 - Dictionary Fawners, Mean Averages and a Penchant for Purple

The boys are flying as they broadcast from their respective lounges and open wardrobes.

#124 – The Isolation Tapes: Between Wonnacott and Gooch

The boys are encapsulating different aspects of the UK population's lockdown problems.

#123 - The Isolation Tapes: Booze Banishment & Beauty Sleep

Elis and John return to keep you company throughout Lockdown 3.

#122 - Glitchy Daleks, Sky High Plaques and Domestic Printing

In a possible radio first, Elis and John simulcast LIVE from their respective homes.

#121 - Elis and John's New Year's Day Nuggets

Elis and John look back over their favourite show moments from 2020.

#120 - Elis and John's Christmas #Content

Elis and John bring you a show packed with Christmas Content.

#119 - Brian May, Plaque Chat and Poetreh

Elis and John chat to Queen legend, Brian May! And a poetic surprise for Producer Dave.

#118 - Overstated Groins, Toddler Tax and Bums

Elis and John try to keep up with correspondence focused solely on celebrity derrières.

#117 - Sackable Tardiness, Naked Nicholas Witchell and Bare Naked Shame

After Elis arrived 12 minutes late for show prep, John wants to get him disciplined/fired.

#116 - The Isolashion Tapes: Canadian Caners

As we bid adieu to the current Isolation Tapes, the team enjoy a couple of looseners.

#115 - Jayne Torvill, Petrol Pandemonium and Broadsheet Snogs

Amongst this week's content - Elis and John discuss what modern petrol gauges represent.

#114 - The Isolation Tapes: 'We're not actually putting this out, are we?'

Elis and Producer Dave are gripped as John takes on the greatest challenge of his life...

#113 - Razz Ennui, Bedside Spanners and the BBC Away Day

Elis and John return with more accessible anecdotal content.

#112 - The Isolation Tapes: Knee ops and jockstraps

More 'waffle' from the chaps, including career options, ride recovery and vasectomies.

#111 - Loocations, Tricky Tech and Unproducable Agreements

John shows how easy the rules of golf are to follow, and Elis wants in on 'I'm A Celeb.'

#110 - The Isolation Tapes: The band are back apart

Elis, John & Producer Dave once again come together to offer some company + conversation.

#109 - Old Man Elis, Elis is 40 and Elis’s Fifth Decade

John reminds us that Elis is old and our Unsung Hero is a bike-riding bread-wielding icon.

#108 - Big Food, Vigorous Crushes and Tech Shame

Worldwide geography proves vital for today’s Made Up Game, and we talk massive food.

#107 - Synonymphonies, Eternal Eyesight and Dave's Accessible Poetry

Elis and John speak to the inventor of the Rubik's Cube.

#106 - Laughable Hair, Aggy Anchovies and 5-Minute Snogs

Elis and John are joined by an Unsung Hero living life in the fast lane.

#105 - Wake Up Sheeple and Smell The Beef!

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#104 - Gateway Golf, Mag Fame and Frequent Invigoration

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#103 - Freedom You Can Trust, Synonyms and John's Canadian Brain

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#102 - Cistern Fear, Tommy Tabasco and Geo-Political Balance

Elis and John find unexpected joy in dealing in stone cold fact.

#101 - Feudal Britain, Bookshop Shame and Overwhelming Sounds

The Unsung Hero is up John’s golfing street and Elis gets edgy with 14th century Britain.

#100 - Salty Balance, WAFTAs and Upside Down Agreements

Elis and John ask about the times you’ve broken into your own property.

#99 - Micro Pigs, Rude Rugby and Le Great Yarmouth

Show vibes were a little looser than usual today. Enjoy the chaos.

#98 - Viral Quiche, The Love of Lyndhurst and Haterz Gonna Hate

Elis is back and the chaps pitch new sport 'Catch' to the Director of Sport at the IOC.

#97 - Lou Sanders, Herts Holidays and John’s Greedy Palms

John Robins is joined by Lou Sanders as Elis holidays in exotic Hertfordshire.

#96 - Erotic Traffic, Half Cut Barbers and Catch

Elis and John meet a fantastic Unsung Hero who adorned a record-breaking album cover.

#95 - Van Life, D:Ream Black Holes and Bare TMS

Another Made Up Game is thrown into disarray, and Elis enters a new spiritual age.

#94 - Projects, Patios and A Horse Walks Into A Bar

Elis and John meet Q magazine editor, Ted Kessler as his magazine closes.

#93 - Bravo Sierra, Upside Down Ducks and Edible Ailments

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#92 - Skirting Boards, Edgy Elis and Squeaky Bonnie Tyler

Elis and John are loose and live from BBC HQ for the first time in 17 weeks!

#91 - The Isolation Tapes: 177,000 miles on the nose

Elis and John bring the Isolation Tapes to a fitting close.

#90 - Dead Pigeons, 50-Metre Walks and the Love of Lindt

Elis and John with a big interview with Jason Manford, and a culinary surprise for John.

#89 - The Isolation Tapes: How has our podcast become this?

Elis and John have a toaster revelation and John helps Elis pick a new hobby.

#88 - Base Gravy, French Shame and Dave's Big Joke

Elis and John are joined by comedian and author Jen Brister.

#87 - The Isolation Tapes: Chris Packham’s Rabbit Affray

Elis and John talk to Chris Packham about the hares and rabbit friendship debate.

#86 - Well Dimensions, Crap Mountains and Dave's Hot Meat

Elis and John are joined by musicians Arlo Parks and Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess.

#85 - The Isolation Tapes: Hares and Rabbits - The Conclusion

Elis and John talk tickets from the past and the golden age of quizzing.

#84 - Richard Osman, Sexy Silence and John's Rubbish Book

Elis and John are joined by the presenter and novelist Richard Osman

#83 - The Isolation Tapes: Life is a Roller Coaster of Vibes

Elis and John talk boybands and Producer Dave shares a great tip for getting to sleep.

#82 - Alice Bands, Matt Forde and John's Annual Thicko Tax

Elis and John are joined by fellow comedian and political commentator Matt Forde.

#81 - The very best of the #BonusContent (with Sarah Millican)

Sarah Millican guides us through the the last 12 months of Elis and John's #BonusContent.

#80 - The Big Birthday Bonanza

Elis and John celebrate one year on 5 Live with some surprise guests.

#79 - The Isolation Tapes: Yoga Pranks

We've heard about John's yoga journey but this week we hear about Elis' experience.

#78 - The Isolation Tapes: A rare case of nostalgitis

Elis feigns illness to justify his recent performances and John reads more of your emails

#77 - Basics, Basics, Fundamentals

Elis and John are joined by fellow comic and friend of the show Jon Richardson.

#76 - The Isolation Tapes: The Judgemental DIY Guy

John updates us on his yoga journey and our favourite subject pops up - service stations!

#75 - The Isolation Tapes: Pedantic Notes

Elis and John talk about riled up neighbours and how 'Queer Eye' could help their lives.

#74 - Soggy Flares, Suzi Ruffell and Snoop Dogg's Sideline

This week Elis and John are joined by fellow comedian Suzi Ruffell.

#73 - The Isolation Tapes: Half Man Half Biscuit

Elis and John get an email which was in both parts amazing and infuriating.

The Isolation Tapes: Canageddon

Elis and John read your emails and are pretty shocked by Producer Dave's attire.

#71 - Edible Loveplay, Adorable Sneezing and Sarah Millican

This week Elis and John are joined by fellow comic and friend of the show Sarah Millican.

#70 - The Isolation Tapes: John's Lockdown Birthday

It's John's Birthday! We give him a surprise and discuss his new-found fashion sense.

#69 - Elis doesn't know where the Falkland Islands are

Elis and John are joined by Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett.

#68 - The Isolation Tapes: 50,000 Johns and Lou Sanders

Elis and John are in their 'isolation pods' to provide some much needed laughs.

#67 - The Isolation Tapes: Movie Blunders: The Movie

Elis and John return for some more light relief in the form of our Isolation Tapes.

#66 - The Isolation Tapes: Backstreet Bakers

Elis and John bring you another dose of fun from their isolation pods.

#65 - Brummie Shakespeare and James Acaster

James Acaster talks about his lockdown experience and we get a pretty dark Shame Well.

#64 - The Isolation Tapes: A Mechanical Hug

Elis and John bring you another dose of fun from their isolation pods.

#63 - The Isolation Tapes: Blank Canvas Robins

With 33 miles between them Elis and John bring you another Isolation Tape!

#62 - Better than The Ashes

Producer Dave tells us about welcoming his twins into the world.

#61 - The Isolation Tapes: Having A Big Cry

Elis and John are settled in their Isolation Pods to bring you some much needed relief!

#60 - The Isolation Tapes: Johnny Two Sheds

Elis and John bring you another Isolation Tape from a socially safe distance.

#59 - Hands Hands Hands

Elis and John bring you more fun from a safe social distance.

#58 - The Isolation Tapes: Crying in the Urinals

Elis and John bring some much needed laughs from their isolation pods.

#57 - The Isolation Tapes: Little Lord Fauntleroy's Blue Tick Wallpaper

In our 3rd week of lockdown Elis, John & Producer Dave are back from their isolation pods

#56 - Isolation Vents, Exciting Mortgage Emails and John Deacon Masks

Elis James and John Robins bring you more much-needed laughs

#55 - The Isolation Tapes: James Dean didn’t get hay fever, did he?

Welcome to the fifth instalment of Elis and John’s Isolation Tapes.

#54 - The Isolation Tapes: Crows and Crohn's

Elis and John return to provide some relief for you from their 'Isolation Pods'.

#53 - Hull4Heroes, Merkel's House Party and 800 kilos of Soil

A new Unsung Hero, John's had a golf course built, and Elis gets Vitamin D.

#52 - The Isolation Tapes: Clever old Dagda

Elis & John return with another dose of much-needed badinage from their respective homes.

#51 - The Isolation Tapes: Clock on, clock off

Welcome to the first instalment of Elis and John’s Isolation Tapes.

#50 - Clean Gin, The Good Deed Feed and Keegan's Great Speech

Elis, John and Producer Dave try their best to offer some light relief in tricky times.

#49 - The Driving Range (Bonus #content)

John takes Elis through his paces at the driving range.

#48 - Tasty Sanitisers, Mistaken Drug Mules and Eating Eggs Forever

Elis and John treat you to an exclusive ‘podcast-only’ version of their Friday show.

#47 - Board Games (Bonus #content)

The boys head to a board games cafe (...to fulfil their contractual obligation).

#46a - Retired Golf Pros, Snooker Cues and West Country Larkin

Today, we learn that Elis is enjoying a midlife crisis, John can't transfer large files.

#46b - Retired Golf Pros, Snooker Cues and West Country Larkin

Welcome to the Elis and John podcast! Due tech problems, this is part 2/2 of episode #46.

#45 - Producer Dave’s Guide to Manchester (Bonus #Content)

Producer Dave takes Elis and John on a (mis)guided tour of his beloved Manchester.

#44 - Blunderstorms, Cryptic Crosswords and John's 2012 Rebrand

A clip of Elis kicking a ball at a 7-year old's groin threatens to spread like wildfire.

#43 - Chesham United Commentary (Bonus #Content)

Elis and John are invited down to commentate at the Meadow for Chesham v Gosport Borough.

#42 - Quiz Controversies, Cake Drawing and The Dan Walker Masterclass

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#41 - Escape Room (Bonus #content)

The boys head to an Escape Room (...to fulfil their contractual obligation).

#40 - Harry Potter Jobsworths, Alex Horne and The Want of Prince

John is embarrassed by his fiancée on Valentine's Day and our Unsung Hero is a belter.

#39 - Bowling (Bonus #content)

The boys enjoy a game of bowling (...to fulfil their contractual obligation).

#38 - Content Corruption, Commentary and Ken Clarke's Curryhouse

Producer Dave shares his shame of 'losing' three podcast recordings.

#37 - Crazy Golf (Bonus #Content)

The boys enjoy a round of Crazy Golf (...to fulfil their contractual obligation).

#36 - Fingers On Pies, Whatsapp Fails and Bubble Bath Decadence

Elis and John fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content.

#35 - Peak Times, Chippy Tunes and The Viscount of Value

We're joined by Martin Lewis. Plus millennial slang in today's Made Up Game.

#34 - Elis's Ginormous Lev, Dirty Shame and Boots Trolley Dashes

A-grade badinage this week, as Elis and John guide you through shame and games.

#33 - Adrian’s Fat Tongue, Mind Scenarios and Football Stickers

Elis and John delve into The Shame Well and this week's story involved football stickers.

#32 - Topless Cooking, London Buses and Andy Zaltzman

Welcome to show one of 2020 for Elis James and John Robins!

#31 - Elis and John's Christmas Crackers

Relive some of Elis and John's choice cuts from the last six months on 5 Live

#30 - Russell Howard, Willy Warmers and Elis's Chunky Bum - Live From The Pub!

Fun and games as Elis and John see out the year from a pub in front of a live audience.

#29 - A Generic Central London Christmas Market (Bonus #Content)

Darts, mulled wine and velcro hammers are all big talking points in this bonus slice.

#28 - Medieval Sword Fighting, Keith Floyd and Dim Sheep

The ‘Enfant Terrible’ are back and badder than ever!

#27 - Coins, New Kids On The Block and Al Murray’s Sausage Roll

Take a tired Elis James add an ill John Robins, and weirdly, you get a blummin' great show

#26 - Alignment Meetings, The Golden Age of Welsh Football and Stormzy

Elis basks in Wales's Euro success and there's a Glastonbury-related Unsung Hero.

#25 - Boozy Cruisey, Carbon Neutral Mind Holidays and the Art of the Pre-Record

Elis and John with a Queen-based game that goes wrong and Producer Dave has some big news.