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Radio 4 announces 18 new comedy shows
Radio 4 has announced a raft of new shows, including series from Matt Berry, Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring, Sam Bain, Andy Hamilton and Fred MacAulay.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2016The Elis James and John Robins Experience: review
Those uninitiated into to the rituals and in-jokes of Elis James and John Robins's Radio X programmes and spin-off podcast face something of a learning curve at the live version, here at Latitude ahead of a fully-fledged tour in the autumn.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th July 2016Channel Dave launches online spoof lecture series
TV network UKTV has launched Dave TALKS, an online series spoofing educational lectures. Stars include Nick Helm, Elis James and Katy Wix.
British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2016Opinion: mainstream v alternative - is the gap closing?
We live in interesting times for comedy. I never thought I'd see Sara Pascoe on The Graham Norton Show. Maybe the gap is closing between what we describe as alternative and what we describe as mainstream. Maybe one of the legacies of Comedy Vehicle is that it did attract comedy fans to more cerebral notions of the nature of comedy. Sadly not enough for BBC2's beancounters.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th May 2016Isy Suttie and Elis James get engaged
Isy Suttie and Elis James are engaged to be married after she proposed at a launch party for her new book.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 22nd February 2016Elis James on doing stand-up in Welsh
Elis James has shot his first stand-up special... in Welsh. Rhacs Jibiders will air on Welsh language channel S4C on December 19, with an English subtitled version available on BBC iPlayer the same day.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 20th November 2015Arriving as a series after a successful Comedy Feeds pilot, this amiable comedy follows the misfortunes of grumpy and frustrated Josh (Josh Widdicombe) who sees no way out of his life with his flatmates, the relentlessly cheerful Owen (Elis James) and childhood friend Kate (Beattie Edmondson). A pool party invitation horrifies Josh as he can't swim ("swimming is not about fun, it's about survival"), while Kate learns that she has a reputation as a bad kisser.
Simon Horsford, The Telegraph, 11th November 2015Radio 2 unveils full line-up for its 2015 Comedy Showcase
Radio 2 is to broadcast five comedy pilots across a week in November. Stars include Tim Vine, Simon Farnaby, Robert Webb, Katy Wix, Elis James and Janice Connolly.
British Comedy Guide, 16th October 2015Elis James and Katy Wix to star in Radio 2 sitcom
Elis James and Katy Wix are to star in Ankle Tag, a new sitcom pilot for BBC Radio 2.
British Comedy Guide, 6th October 2015Stand-up Cymru: Elis James brings his comedy home
Elis James is recording a new stand-up show in his first language, Welsh.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 18th September 2015