Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 live
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 live
Friday 24 June 2022 : They say that if you give a man a fish you can feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish and you can feed him for a lifetime. But what...
Tuesday 21 June 2022 : To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins decided to undertake the trip of a lifetime. He packed up his beloved compact SUV (the...
Tuesday 21 June 2022 : To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins decided to undertake the trip of a lifetime. He packed up his beloved compact SUV (the...
Tuesday 21 June 2022 : To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins decided to undertake the trip of a lifetime. He packed up his beloved compact SUV (the...
Friday 17 June 2022 : With the people of London basking in some of the best weather we’ve seen this year Elis and John raised the temperature even more with...
Friday 10 June 2022 : If you were to ask John Robins to describe today’s show he’d probably call it a whole load of foxtrot, uniform, November (or for those...
Friday 03 June 2022 : With Elis being away from the show this week it was down to the ever dependable super-sub Lou Sanders to step in and fill the content void...
Friday 27 May 2022 : Oh how the tables have turned in the worlds of the UK’s two most young and relevant broadcasters. Cast your minds back to the not too...
Friday 20 May 2022 : Fresh from an appearance on the red carpet Elis entered the studio this morning with an air of swagger and confidence he’d not possessed...
Friday 13 May 2022 : This afternoon saw John Robins in one of the best moods he’s ever been in, and nothing was going to stop him from presenting a radio show...
Friday 06 May 2022 : With John Robins now joining co-host Elis James on the more mature side of 40, the potential mood of our birthday boy was anyone’s guess...
Friday 29 April 2022 : Big plans were in place for today’s show, as it was set to be the last time that Johnny JR appeared on radio in his 30s. However, John...
Friday 22 April 2022 : How would you feel if you returned to work after a two-week-long trip around Ireland and Scotland? Refreshed? Maybe. Full of vigour? Quite...
Friday 15 April 2022 : What does “always on” mean? How do you recite a dance? How is Johnny Vaughan able to fall asleep so quickly? These are just some of the...
Friday 08 April 2022 : This week there was once again an empty chair in the studio, for Elis James was forced to present from home due to illness. Thankfully John...
Friday 01 April 2022 : Today John made a triumphant return to the studio, despite the fact that last week he got dangerously close to being able to broadcast from...
Friday 25 March 2022 : Today, Elis and John really were on the opposite sides of the "vibe" scale. Elis was on cloud nine after watching his beloved Welsh football...
Friday 18 March 2022 : As Elis sat down to present this week’s slightly shorter show he turned to his right to see an empty chair. It’s the place where John...
Friday 11 March 2022 : Never has a text topic involved Producer Dave scrambling for so many disclaimers as Mancunian cries of "Don't eat off food" fall on...
Friday 04 March 2022 : After last week's slight change to proceedings, Elis and John returned to their regular live show today, albeit in a slightly shorter slot....
Friday 25 February 2022 : Due to factors, Elis and John weren't able to present their regular show today but don't worry - they're still here to provide you with some...
Friday 18 February 2022 : A slightly shorter show today due to Storm Eunice, but that doesn’t mean there was any less badinage than you'd come to expect from 'The...
Friday 11 February 2022 : Another week, another text topic that captures the hearts of a nation. Elis and John seem to have an instinctive knowledge on what the...
Friday 04 February 2022 : As they have proven time and time again Elis and John know instinctively what the nation wants to talk about; and this week the people of...
Friday 28 January 2022 : Life couldn’t get more exciting for John at the moment. Not only has he got a country walk this weekend it’s also his favourite time of...
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 live
#220 - Batican City, Vape Island and The Dave Dollar
They say that if you give a man a fish you can feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish and you can feed him for a lifetime. But what...
#219 - An Irish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode Three
To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins decided to undertake the trip of a lifetime. He packed up his beloved compact SUV (the...
#218 - An Irish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode Two
To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins decided to undertake the trip of a lifetime. He packed up his beloved compact SUV (the...
#217 - An Irish Odyssey with John Robins: Episode One
To celebrate entering his fifth decade John Robins decided to undertake the trip of a lifetime. He packed up his beloved compact SUV (the...
#216 - Har Cire, Twin Leaks and Lashing With Livesey
With the people of London basking in some of the best weather we’ve seen this year Elis and John raised the temperature even more with...
#215 - Rum of Thorns, Stat Chat and Macca’s Margarita
If you were to ask John Robins to describe today’s show he’d probably call it a whole load of foxtrot, uniform, November (or for those...
#214 - Tawdry Tents, Lost Lou and Duped John
With Elis being away from the show this week it was down to the ever dependable super-sub Lou Sanders to step in and fill the content void...
#213 - Riff Tower, Lyrical Kisses and The Naked DJ
Oh how the tables have turned in the worlds of the UK’s two most young and relevant broadcasters. Cast your minds back to the not too...
#212 - Stumbledore, Wrist Chips and Trans-Atlantic Lager
Fresh from an appearance on the red carpet Elis entered the studio this morning with an air of swagger and confidence he’d not possessed...
#211 - Lunge Lieutenants, Mansfield Action and Too Few Cooks
This afternoon saw John Robins in one of the best moods he’s ever been in, and nothing was going to stop him from presenting a radio show...
#210 - Timezone Tension, Birthday BACS and Sir Michael McIntyre
With John Robins now joining co-host Elis James on the more mature side of 40, the potential mood of our birthday boy was anyone’s guess...
#209 - Sheet Traffic, First Date Dave and Rent-a-Loo
Big plans were in place for today’s show, as it was set to be the last time that Johnny JR appeared on radio in his 30s. However, John...
#208 - Sardine Starter, Bond's Batteries and Long Arm John
How would you feel if you returned to work after a two-week-long trip around Ireland and Scotland? Refreshed? Maybe. Full of vigour? Quite...
#207 - Bean Bag Beds, Intensely Salford and Weekday Weddings
What does “always on” mean? How do you recite a dance? How is Johnny Vaughan able to fall asleep so quickly? These are just some of the...
#206 - Special Spreadsheets, Armani John and Costa Del Amor
This week there was once again an empty chair in the studio, for Elis James was forced to present from home due to illness. Thankfully John...
#205 - Trickling Bunton, Tiny Baths and Wrong John
Today John made a triumphant return to the studio, despite the fact that last week he got dangerously close to being able to broadcast from...
#204 - Emotional Elis, Watering Can Woes and Dover Displeasure
Today, Elis and John really were on the opposite sides of the "vibe" scale. Elis was on cloud nine after watching his beloved Welsh football...
#203 - Midnight Onions, Balmy Abodes and Headlamp Laments
As Elis sat down to present this week’s slightly shorter show he turned to his right to see an empty chair. It’s the place where John...
#202 - Stuff Radio, Muscle Memory and BJ (Box Junction) Jeopardy
Never has a text topic involved Producer Dave scrambling for so many disclaimers as Mancunian cries of "Don't eat off food" fall on...
#201 - Big Brine, Jawbone Jazz, and The Marquis of Masala
After last week's slight change to proceedings, Elis and John returned to their regular live show today, albeit in a slightly shorter slot....
#200 - The Riff Matrix, Ceiling Scenarios and Humble Darts (Bonus #content)
Due to factors, Elis and John weren't able to present their regular show today but don't worry - they're still here to provide you with some...
#199 - Timeless John, Hairdryer Hacks and Fore Facts
A slightly shorter show today due to Storm Eunice, but that doesn’t mean there was any less badinage than you'd come to expect from 'The...
#198 - Smalltalk Tony, Clueless Kluivert and Definition Dread
Another week, another text topic that captures the hearts of a nation. Elis and John seem to have an instinctive knowledge on what the...
#197 - Human Dressage, Chaud Shame and Stunning Lamb
As they have proven time and time again Elis and John know instinctively what the nation wants to talk about; and this week the people of...
#196 - Tax To The Max, The SWC and Elis’s Late Night
Life couldn’t get more exciting for John at the moment. Not only has he got a country walk this weekend it’s also his favourite time of...
