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John Robins
John Robins

John Robins (I)

  • 42 years old
  • English
  • Writer and stand-up comedian
John Robins

John Robins is a 42-year-old English writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2025 Elis & John: That Feels Significant Live! Coming Soon Self
2024 Obsessions - Series 3
  1. E3 - John Robins & Michelle De Swarte
Guest
2024 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2024 Cambridge Comedy Garden Self
2024 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2024 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2024 Taskmaster - Series 17
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Self
2023 Cheerful Earful Self
2023 Harrogate Comedy Festival Self
2023 John Robins: Howl Self
2023 A Show for Gareth Richards Self
2023 John Robins: Work in Progress Self
2023 John Robins: Howl Self
2023 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2023 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2023 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2023 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2023 Just For Laughs London Self
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
  1. Special - The History Of... Part 2
Guest
2022 Laughterama Self
2022 The Palace Comedy Experience Self
2022 John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work Self
2022 John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work Self
2022 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2022 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2022 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2022 The Island
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Writer
2022 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22)
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Writer (Additional Material)
2022 The Island Creator
2022 The Island
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Executive Producer
2021 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2021 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2021 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 20 (Channel 4: Series 21)
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Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2020 John Robins: The Darkness Of Robins Writer
2020 John Robins: The Darkness Of Robins Host / Presenter
2020 Comedy Against Living Miserably
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2019 John Robins: Hot Shame Self
2019 John Robins: Hot Shame Self
2019 Marlowe Comedy Weekender Self
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E6 - People
Guest
2019 The Tringe Self
2019 Attic Arts Club Self
2019 The News Quiz - Series 99
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2018 Beat The Internet With John Robins
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Writer
2018 Beat The Internet With John Robins
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Host / Presenter
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E9 - John Robins At The Comedy Store
Host / Presenter
2018 James Acaster: Repertoire
  1. E3 - Reset
Announcer
2018 John Robins: The Darkness Of Robins Self
2017 Live At The Apollo - Series 13
  1. Special - Katherine Ryan, Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett, John Robins
Guest
2017 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 1
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Writer (Additional Material)
2017 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2017 John Robins: The Darkness of Robins Self
2017 The Last Leg: Correspondents
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Host / Presenter
2017 Live From The BBC - Series 2
  1. E3 - John Robins
Self
2017 The News Quiz - Series 93
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2016 John Robins: Speakeasy Self
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
Self
2016 The Last Leg - Series 9
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer (Additional Material)
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11)
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Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E3 - Katherine Ryan At The Comedy Store
  2. E12 - Rob Beckett At The Comedy Store
Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10)
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Writer (Additional Material)
2016 The Funny Thing About...
  1. E2 - Holidays
  2. E3 - Dating
  3. E4 - Christmas
  4. E6 - Growing Up
Guest
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E11 - Episode Eleven
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Self
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 1 Highlights
  1. Series 1 Highlights
Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
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Writer (Additional Material)
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Out-takes
Guest
2015 The Now Show - Series 47
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer
2015 The Now Show - Series 47
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2015 John Robins: Speakeasy Self
2015 Stand Up Central - Series 1
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2015 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2015
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2015 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2015
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2015 Dilemma - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
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Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 3
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E16 - Episode Sixteen
Guest
2014 The News Quiz - Series 85
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 18 (as John Robbins)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
Writer (Additional Material)
2014 BBC New Comedy Award - 2014
  1. E3 - Cardiff Heat 1
Host / Presenter
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2014 John Robins: This Tornado Loves You Self
2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2014 4 Extra Stands Up - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 17 (as John Robbins)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. Special - Best Bits
  4. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
Writer (Additional Material)
2014 The Now Show - Series 42
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Stand Up For The Week - Series 5
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
2013 John Robins - Where Is My Mind? Self
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2013 Specials
  1. Special - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
Self
2012 John Robins: Incredible Scenes! Self
2012 What's The Story? - Series 6
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2011 John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven Self
2011 The Big Value Comedy Show - Middle Self
2010 John Robins: Nomadic Revery Self
2010 The News Quiz - Series 70
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer (Additional Material)

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
John Robins on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 4th May 1982 (42 years-old)
Nationality
English
Chortle Awards 2024
Radio Award (Winner)
ARIAs, The 2024
Moment Of The Year (Winner)
Taskmaster 2024
Champion (Winner)
ARIAs, The 2023
Best Speech Presenter (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2023
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Entertainment (Winner)
Audio Production Awards 2022
Best Presenter (Nominee)
Best Ensemble Cast (Nominee)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
Podcast of the Year (Winner (How Do You Cope?...With Elis James and John Robins))
ARIAs, The 2021
Best Speech Presenter (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2021
Listeners' Choice Award (Top 20 (Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live))
The Spotlight Award (Nominee (Elis James and John Robins: The Isolation Tapes))
Audio Production Awards 2021
Best Host - Speech Audio (Nominee)
Best Ensemble Cast (Winner)
British Podcast Awards 2020
The Spotlight Award (Nominee (Elis James and John Robins))
Listeners' Choice Award (Nominee (Elis James & John Robins on Radio 5))
Audio Production Awards 2020
Best Presenter - Speech (Nominee)
ARIAs, The 2020
Funniest Show (Winner (Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live))
Audio Production Awards 2019
Best Presenter - Speech (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2018
Best Radio Podcast (Runner-up (Elis James & John Robins on Radio X Podcast))
Chortle Awards 2017
Radio Award (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2015
Best Compere (Winner)
Radio Award (Nominee (Elis James & John Robins on XFM))
ThreeWeeks Editors' Awards 2013
Editors' Award (Winner)
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