{{Short description|Welsh comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox comedian | name = Elis James | image = Elis James (41363128095) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Elis James at the 2018 British Podcast Awards | pseudonym = | birth_name = Owain Elis James | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|year=1980|month=11|day=3|df=yes}} | birth_place = Haverfordwest, Wales | death_date = | death_place = | medium = Stand-up, television, radio | active = 2005–present | genre = Observational comedy | subject = Everyday life, Welsh culture | influences = | influenced = | spouse = {{marriage|Isy Suttie|2024}} | children = 2 | notable_work = | website = {{URL|elisjames.co}} }}
'''Owain Elis James''' (born 3 November 1980) is a Welsh comedian, broadcaster and actor. James is known as a stand-up comedian and for his weekly radio show and podcast with John Robins for BBC Radio 5 Live, his football punditry and presenting, and his TV acting roles. James's first language is Welsh and he performs stand-up in English and Welsh.<ref name="chortle">{{Citation| title= Elis James on : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide| work= Comedians database| publisher= Chortle.co.uk| url= http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/e/33351/elis_james| access-date = 6 July 2013}}</ref>
==Early life== James was born in Haverfordwest and grew up in Carmarthen.<ref name="Ps">{{cite web|title=Don't mind your ps and qs: Elis James|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/dont-mind-your-ps-qs-2040970|website=WalesOnline|publisher=Media Wales Ltd|access-date=15 November 2014|date=4 February 2012}}</ref> He has two younger sisters, Carys and Nia. James's mother worked with the father of fellow Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert and the mother of Welsh musician Euros Childs.<ref name="Rhod">{{cite web|title=Elis James has Rhod Gilbert to thank for career leg up|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/elis-james-rhod-gilbert-thank-1858510|website=WalesOnline|publisher=Media Wales Ltd|access-date=15 November 2014|date=18 January 2011}}</ref>
James studied Modern History and Politics at Cardiff University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwa.wales/click/2017/06/next-30-elis-james/|title=Next 30: Elis James|work=IWA Wales|date=10 June 2017|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhlm4|title=BBC One - Whose Coat is That Jacket?, Episode 2|work=BBC|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>
Prior to becoming a professional comedian, James engaged in various forms of employment, including temp work, charity work and part-time work at a café.<ref name="Ps" />
==Career== ===Comedy=== James began his comedy career in 2005, though he had previously won the Maes B comedy award at the 1999 national eisteddfod. He made the transition to full-time comedy work in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08qsgpn|title=BBC Radio 5 Live - How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John, S2 Josie Long: 'I'm not invisible'|date=8 September 2020|website=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="cv">{{Citation| title= Elis James| publisher= Comedy CV| url= http://comedycv.co.uk/elisjames/index.html| access-date= 6 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Ps" /> Prior to moving full-time to comedy, James was guitarist with the Cardiff-based indie/punk band Heck, fronted by Jemma Roper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myspace.com/heckisotherpeople/|title=Heck|work=Myspace|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref> The band recorded an EP and received airplay on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Introducing's Wales show, then broadcast on [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mrx4j Radio 1]. They also performed on new bands nights organised by the ''NME''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/korn/30052|title=New bands set for new London club night|magazine=NME|date=1 August 2007|access-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610182114/http://www.nme.com/news/korn/30052|archive-date=10 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
James commenced his role as Rex Jones, an old caretaker who is a post-Marxist with a health-and-safety obsession, in the live show ''Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting'' in 2009. The show, conceived by Welsh comedian Chris Corcoran, was held for three years at the Muni Arts Centre. Corcoran explained in 2014: "We would write each show from scratch in the space of five days and the first time we'd perform it would be in front of the audience."<ref name="Chris">{{cite web|author1=Chris Corcoran|title=Making The Committee Meeting|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/posts/Making-The-Committee-Meeting|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141115095311/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/posts/Making-The-Committee-Meeting|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 November 2014|website=BBC Wales|publisher=BBC|access-date=15 November 2014|date=8 August 2014}}</ref>
James supported Rhod Gilbert on his national UK tour, "Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie", in 2010. Supporting Gilbert, James experienced performances before audiences of over 1,500 people and he later said that he felt like a "pop star" when he walked on stage during the tour.<ref name="Rhod" /> James performed the "Daytripper" show at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/27906-elis-james-daytripper/ | title= Elis James - Daytripper - Edinburgh Festival | date=8 August 2010 | publisher=The List | author=Siân Bevan}}</ref>
James and Corcoran later performed in a "best of" show based on the ''Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting'' shows, including the ''Social Club FM'' spin-off radio show, at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show received the ''Guardian'' Pick of the Fringe accolade and led to the production of ''The Committee Meeting'' television pilot after Tiger Aspect expressed interest.<ref name="Chris" />
In 2012, in response to a question about whether there is a difference between English and Welsh comedy, James replied:
<blockquote> There are differences, however slight, and the references are obviously different. But not so different that Welsh comics can't be successful in England, and vice versa. There are plenty of regional differences in English humour. I would tailor my material differently if I was in Aberystwyth as opposed to Manchester, but not radically.<ref name="bcg">{{Citation| date= 21 June 2012| title= Gig in a Castle – Isy Suttie & Elis James interview| publisher= British Comedy Guide| url= http://www.comedy.co.uk/live/preview/powis_castle_isy_suttie_elis_james_gig/| access-date= 6 July 2013}}</ref></blockquote>
James was the MC of the Machynlleth Comedy Festival Gala performance at the May 2014 Hay Festival. James performed alongside his partner Isy Suttie, as well as comedians Henry Paker and Mike Wozniak.<ref>{{cite web|title=ISY SUTTIE, HENRY PAKER, MIKE WOZNIAK AND ELIS JAMES|url=https://www.hayfestival.com/p-8365-isy-suttie-henry-paker-mike-wozniak-and-elis-james.aspx|website=Hay Festival|publisher=Hay Festival of Literature & the Arts Ltd|access-date=15 November 2014|date=31 May 2014}}</ref> At the 2015 Machynlleth Comedy Festival, James performed a new Work in Progress show, as well as a set in Welsh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://machcomedyfest.co.uk/elisjames2015 |title=What's On |website=Machynlleth Comedy Festival |access-date=26 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307032941/http://machcomedyfest.co.uk/elisjames2015 |archive-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
In late 2015, James recorded a stand-up special in Welsh titled ''Rhacs Jibiders''. It was broadcast on S4C and was also available (as with many of the channel's shows) on the BBC iPlayer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03bcw9v|title=S4C - Elis James|website=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref> His next Welsh-language show, ''Haleliw'', was first broadcast on Christmas Day 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07xmlwg|title=S4C - Stand Yp, Cyfres 2019, Elis James - Haleliw|website=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref>
In 2020 James began co-hosting ''The Socially Distant Sports Bar'' podcast with sports journalist Steff Garrero and comedian Mike Bubbins, based on their love of sport but lack of live sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://podfollow.com/the-socially-distant-sports-bar/episode/cb904b5a5a592f0fdeafcb0469d10b1eb4199d89/view|title =The Socially Distant Sports Bar|website=Podfollow|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref>
In 2025 James and John Robins staged a tour called Elis & John: That Feels Significant: Live! alongside their podcast's producer, Dave Masterman. <ref>{{cite web|title= Elis & John: That Feels Significant Live!|website= British Comedy Guide|url= https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/shows/1535/that-feels-significant/}}</ref> In 2025 James also began performing stand-up comedy in English for the first time in nearly a decade.
===Radio=== James played Rex Jones in the radio spin-off of ''Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting'', ''Social Club FM'', which was initially broadcast in August 2011 for BBC Radio Wales and ran for two years.<ref name="Chris" /><ref name="social">{{Citation|title=Social Club FM – Production Details|publisher=British Comedy Guide|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/social_club_fm/details/|access-date=6 July 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211851/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/social_club_fm/details/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Following a pilot show, on 16 February 2014 James started broadcasting the ''Elis James and John Robins'' show on XFM (now Radio X), co-hosting with fellow comedian John Robins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/xfm-announces-new-weekend-shows/|title=XFM Announces New Weekend Shows|publisher=XFM|date=12 February 2014|access-date=16 February 2014|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023522/http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/xfm-announces-new-weekend-shows/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show was broadcast on Saturday afternoons and released a popular podcast. The show had its final broadcast on 30 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiox.co.uk/radio/elis-james-and-john-robins/|title=Radio X|website=Radio X}}</ref>
On 2 April 2019, it was announced that James and Robins will be hosting a new Friday afternoon radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live starting 31 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/elis-james-john-robins-5-live|title=Elis James and John Robins join BBC Radio 5 Live|publisher=BBC|date=2 April 2019}}</ref>
James has hosted ''Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes'' on BBC Radio Wales since 2012. In the show, which also features Nadia Kamil and Ben Partridge, various figures from Welsh history are comically compared to each other in an attempt to identify the most heroic. Four series have been broadcast so far.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p4721|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes|website=BBC|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref> Since 2014, James has also co-written and co-starred in the BBC Radio Wales sketch show [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ttryd ''Here Be Dragons'']. The show won the 2014 Sony Award - Bronze for Best Comedy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioacademyawards.org/news/awards-2014/2014-radio-academy-awards-winners-announced |title=2014 RADIO ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED |date=12 May 2014 |publisher=Radio Academy Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610171823/http://www.radioacademyawards.org/news/awards-2014/2014-radio-academy-awards-winners-announced |archive-date=10 June 2015}}</ref>
On Welsh-language radio, he hosted ''Dwy Iaith, Un Ymennydd'' for BBC Radio Cymru. In this series he interviewed personalities such as Prys Morgan, Sioned Wiliam and Dafydd Iwan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p078qclj/episodes/guide|title=Elis James - Dwy Iaith, Un Ymennydd|website=BBC Radio Cymru|access-date=12 March 2021}}</ref>
A pilot episode of ''Ankle Tag'' aired on BBC Radio 2 in 2015<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2's Comedy Showcase, Ankle Tag|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06nrzkl|access-date=23 June 2020|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref> in which James played the lead alongside Steve Speirs and Katy Wix. The show has run for three series on BBC Radio 4 from 2017 to 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC Radio 4 - Ankle Tag - Episode guide|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b092sfnk/episodes/guide|access-date=23 June 2020|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In 2016, James hosted ''Elis in Euroland'' for BBC Radio Wales, a series reporting on the 2016 Euros campaign by the Wales national football team, of which he's been a lifelong fan. The team reached the tournament's semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dnf82|title=BBC Radio Wales - Elis in Euroland|website=BBC|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>
James has also been hosting the BBC podcast ''Elis James' Feast of Football'' since August 2017, along with former Welsh Internationals Iwan Roberts and Danny Gabbidon, discussing the fortunes of the Welsh national team and Welsh clubs Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38|title=BBC Radio Wales - Elis James' Feast of Football|website=BBC|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>
In 2020 James became the Champion of Champions in BBC Radio 5 Live's ''Fighting Talk'', defeating one of the big beasts of the show, Steve Bunce.
James also makes occasional appearances on ''The Guardian'''s Football Weekly podcast, usually to talk about the performances of the Welsh national team.
===Television=== James presented early episodes of the S4C music television programme ''Bandit''<ref name="maesteg">{{Citation|date=2 July 2009|title=Preview: Chris Corcoran and Elis James at Maesteg Town Hall|publisher=WalesOnline|place=Cardiff|url =http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/preview-chris-corcoran-elis-james-2092019|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref> and has appeared in segments of ''Hwb'', S4C's Welsh-learners program.<ref name="hwb">{{YouTube|id=9Fy6BkHAs_k|title=Hwb — "Y Wers Gymraeg" (14 April 2013) Pen. 31 / Eps. 31}}</ref> He also appeared in the Welsh language comedy-drama ''Cowbois Ac Injans'' in 2007.<ref>{{Citation |title=Cowbois Ac Injans |date=2006-10-01 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962851/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_20%7D |access-date=2026-01-25 |others=Janet Aethwy, Rhodri Evan, Simon Fisher |publisher=Opus Television}}</ref>
In 2013 ''The Committee Meeting'' was part of BBC Three's "Comedy Feeds", a series of comedy television pilots available exclusively via the BBC iPlayer.<ref name="committee">{{Citation|year=2013|title=The Committee Meeting|work=Comedy Feeds, 2013|publisher=BBC Three|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01by7cb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725224146/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01by7cb|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 July 2014|access-date =6 July 2013}}</ref> The pilot starred James and Corcoran, and featured guest Colin Baker. It was screened on BBC One Wales in August 2014.<ref name="Chris" /> In 2014 James appeared as Nigel in series 2 episode 3 of ''Crackanory'' on the Dave channel, and as Owen in the BBC Three "Comedy Feed" pilot ''Josh'', starring Josh Widdicombe. ''Josh'' was commissioned and ran for three series on BBC Three from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Josh|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p022cfq2|website=BBC Three|publisher=BBC|date=December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-12-17/josh-gets-second-series-on-bbc-three/|title=BBC Three orders a full series of Josh|magazine=Radio Times|date=17 December 2015}}</ref> He also starred in the BBC prison sitcom ''Crims''.<ref>{{cite web|date=20 March 2014|title=Elis James to star in BBC Three prison comedy|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2014/03/20/19807/elis_james_to_star_in_bbc_three_prison_comedy|publisher=Chortle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BBC - Crims is a new BBC Three comedy airing early January 2015 - Media centre|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/crims|work=BBC}}</ref> which aired on BBC Three in early 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Three - Schedules, Sunday 11 January 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/programmes/schedules/2015/01/11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327065626/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/programmes/schedules/2015/01/11|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 March 2016|work=BBC}}</ref>
In 2015 he appeared on ''The Really Welsh Christmas Quiz'' on BBC One Wales, alongside fellow comedians Chris Corcoran, Miles Jupp and Omar Hamdi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06tm80y|title=Christmas, The Really Welsh Quiz - BBC One|website=BBC|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref> In October 2017, James starred in ''James and Jupp'', a four part travel series on BBC Two in which James showed Miles Jupp around Wales. In 2018, James took part in BBC Two's game show ''Richard Osman's House of Games''. In October 2018, James appeared in the Welsh episode of HISTORY's TV series ''Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The English'' alongside host Al Murray. Also in October 2018, James starred in and narrated 'Greatest Ever Movie Blunders' for Channel 5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel5.com/show/greatest-ever-movie-blunders |title=Greatest Ever Movie Blunders|website=www.channel5.com|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/1073f42f-c1f9-4e5f-bade-33adc72b6f74 |title=Sky UK |access-date=30 September 2022 |archive-date=30 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930234628/https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/1073f42f-c1f9-4e5f-bade-33adc72b6f74 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
From 2018 he has appeared as Nez in the semi-improvised mockumentary ''Tourist Trap'' on BBC One Wales. The show ran for two series and two specials.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Tourist Trap|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmfpy5|access-date=23 June 2020|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref> He is the narrator of the BBC Four documentary ''The Secret Life of Farm Animals'', first broadcast in March 2022. From 2022 to 2024, James co-hosted Sky Max's revival of ''Fantasy Football League'', of which he was also a writer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Hollie |title=TV tonight: Matt Lucas and Elis James revive a 90s footie classic |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/sep/29/tv-tonight-matt-lucas-and-elis-james-revive-a-90s-footie-classic |website=The Guardian |access-date=18 August 2023 |date=29 September 2022}}</ref>
===Acting filmography=== {| class="wikitable" ! scope="col" width="80" | Year ! scope="col" width="300" | Title ! scope="col" width="200" | Role ! scope="col" width="300" | Notes |- | 2015 || ''Crims'' || Luke || |- | 2015-2017 || ''Josh'' || Owen || |- | 2016 || ''Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself'' || The Marrieds || Short film |- | 2018-2020 ||''Tourist Trap'' || Nez || |- | 2019 ||''Denmark'' || Aubrey || |}
==Awards and accolades== James won the Best Comedy prize at the National Student Radio Awards in 2006.<ref name="glee">{{Citation| title = Coming Soon to the Glee Club : Elis James| publisher= The Glee Club| url= https://glee.co.uk/index.php?id_page=169&id_performer=3395| access-date= 6 July 2013}}</ref>
In March 2017 James won Chortle's Best Radio Show award with co-host John Robins, for their weekly show on Radio X.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2017/03/20/27116/who_won_the_chortle_awards_2017|title=Who won at the Chortle Awards 2017 : News 2017 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|website=Chortle}}</ref>
In 2020, the show won a Gold Award at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards in the category of 'Funniest Show'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 March 2020 |title=Elis James and John Robins win radio award |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/5694/elis_and_john_win_at_arias/ |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
The show's sister podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live, “How Do You Cope?...with Elis and John", won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for best podcast in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2021 |title=BPG Awards 2021: winners revealed |url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2021/03/bpg-awards-2021-winners-revealed/ |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=Broadcasting Press Guild |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2024 the show won the "Radio Times Moment of the Year" award at the ARIAS for an edition in which John Robins revealed his struggle with alcohol addiction and his journey to recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=John Robins' alcohol confession named 'radio moment of the year' : News 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/05/08/55576/john_robins_alcohol_confession_named_radio_moment_of_the_year |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== James is a supporter of Swansea City and Wales, and has an extensive collection of retro shirts of both teams. He said in 2010 that the worst thing about being a comedian is when the timing of Swansea City games clashes with his live show commitments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/oprah-winfrey-jack-famous-swansea-14415694|title=The famous faces who support the Swan after Oprah joined the list|last=Dalling|first=Robert|date=15 March 2018|work=walesonline|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> James is politically "left-wing"<ref>{{cite podcast |url= https://open.spotify.com/show/05OtgjPyKBdRTj5xYEZP1X|title= 'Elis James and John Robins, Episode 65: Hungover Elis, Public Tellings Off & Mark Lawrenson Swearing |date= 8 May 2015 |access-date= 6 September 2020}}</ref> and pro-Welsh Independence.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
James married his longtime partner, actress, comedian and musician Isy Suttie, on 17 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elis James and John Robins - #360 - Yesby, Classic Gag Churners, and The Big Storm Before the Bigger Storm - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jjy4fq |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> The couple met in 2009 and began dating in 2010. They now live in Crystal Palace, South London, and have two children.<ref name="observer">{{Citation|last=Day|first=Elizabeth|date=16 March 2013|title=Isy Suttie: 'I like to explore love… and throw in stuff about cagoules'|newspaper=The Observer|publisher =Guardian News and Media|place=London|issn=0029-7712|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/mar/16/isy-suttie-peep-show-love-feature|access-date =6 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2014/12/12/21485/isy_suttie_writes_her_memoir|title=Isy Suttie writes her memoir|date=12 December 2014|author=Jay Richardson|website=Chortle}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Elis James |user=elisjames |number=1094324031849971720 |date=9 February 2019 |title=Steffan! }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|4629308}} * {{British Comedy Guide|people|elis_james}} * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005fdz ''Elis James and John Robins''] (BBC Radio 5 Live)
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