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Elis James and John Robins

#393 - High Budget Dreams, Smacks of Mellor and That Fried Tuesday Feeling

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.86K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This is sierras of the papas broadcasting, and news just in: we’re all out of papas!

John’s losing his voice because of doing an extraordinary impression of an Australian in a mystical Bureau de Change for some BBC Sounds bonus content, but we plough on! And in a way, this is the definition of ‘talent’, which we discover that Tim Davie is keen to define.

Elsewhere, there’s a classic Made Up Game, Elis (Patient Father and Nice Friend) James does some keepy uppies and Dave engages in a stag where he’s actually early for Match of The Day.

The Bureau has been mentioned here already, but if you’re missing out, then you’re missing out on bonus content described by listener Kate as “Perhaps the funniest but most bizarre 15 minutes of radio I’ve listened to in 57 years.” And where can you get it? BBC Sounds of course, with episodes titled ‘Sounds Bites’ on our feed.

And if you’re not on it then get on it: [email protected]. Or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp. ‘It’ clearly being email.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm Andrew Hunter Murray, host of The Naked Week, a brand new comedy where you'll

0:06.5

probably find this kind of thing.

0:08.2

Nigel Farage, got into a punch-up with a wumble.

0:10.1

On the moon.

0:10.8

Don't be ridiculous, Duncan, there are no wumbles on the moon.

0:13.4

And this sort of thing.

0:14.6

You, Les, it's made Sadiq Khan, London's most unpopular mayor since Dick Whittington

0:18.7

charged his cat 12 quid to enter its own litter tray.

0:22.6

So join me as we go behind the headlines with unexpected guests and much satirical silliness.

0:27.6

The Naked Week. Listen on BBC Sounds. Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:57.7

Hello, everyone and welcome to the Ellis, James and John Robbins show.

1:03.1

Now, you may have read in the press that Director General Tim Davy has banned the word talent from being used to describe BBC presenters.

1:06.0

Despite being widely interpreted as a reaction to a series of scandals, forming a drive to create a quality

1:11.6

across BBC productions, the idea was actually inspired by our very own Ellis James. After catching

1:18.7

part two of Ellis's three-hour audio documentary about Andy Murray, Davy reportedly called a secretary

1:24.8

into his office and said, who is this for and how can we stop it?

1:29.4

Since that moment, Davy has made it his mission to hunt down presenters who are too big for their boots,

1:34.7

indulge in inappropriate behaviour, will talk about Evander Hollifield for too long.

1:39.3

So, before we two retire the term, it may be worth finalising where it lies before never mentioning it again.

1:47.0

Who is the talent behind the magic of the Ellis and John show?

1:51.0

Is it Dave, who manages to spin the plates of parenting, presenting and performing his role of head of content at Audio Always,

1:58.0

dealing with scheduling, editing, pitching new ideas and ensuring all productions

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