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Elis James is a stand-up comedian, actor, and broadcaster best known for his hit BBC Sounds podcast Elis James and John Robins. A regular voice across radio and podcasts, Elis has hosted BBC’s Feast of Football and The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and fronts the comedy/history podcast series Oh What a Time. He previously co-hosted a Radio X show with John Robins for five years. In 2025, Elis and John toured the UK with That Feels Significant - Live!  Elis also had a Welsh-language stand-up tour in late 2024, performing across Wales to sold-out audiences.

From 2023-24, Elis co-hosted Sky’s Fantasy Football League alongside Matt Lucas across 2 successful series. He has also appeared as a panellist on Mock the Week, Qi, Eight Out of Ten Cats and Eight Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown.