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John Robins
John Robins

John Robins (I)

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

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Fringe 2019: festival's 13 best comedy acts to watch

The curtain rises this week on the world's biggest arts festival. We pick the best shows from the thousands taking place over next 25 days.

Alice Jones and Emily Jupp, i Newspaper, 1st August 2019

John Robins: How I survive Edinburgh Fringe

This week I'm taking my new stand-up show Hot Shame to the Edinburgh Festival. And Metro.co.uk's top brass have asked me to write something which gives.

John Robins, Metro, 30th July 2019

Edinburgh preview: Returning Champions

It's hard to stay away from Edinburgh whether you are new to the comedy game or an old hand. This year there are a number of brilliant comedians coming back who have won the Edinburgh Comedy Award, best known as the Perrier but now sponsored by digital channel Dave. You can only win the top award once and there are certainly easier ways to make money, so why come back? It must be for the sheer fun and the incredible buzz of the Fringe.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2019

Laugh in the Park review

Comedian John Robins may have been billed as the headline performer for day two of Norwich's Laugh in the Park, but it was the opening act who stole the show, but Larry Dean.

Luke Powell, Norwich Evening News, 28th July 2019

The festival bookshelf

There was a time when it was either/or - Book Festival for the writers, Fringe or International Festival for the performers. Now it seems everyone's an author. Or a performer. Or both. Sharpies out.

Evan Beswick, Fest Mag, 21st July 2019

Fringe 2019: 50 theatre, comedy and dance shows to see

50 different shows to see.

Mark Fisher, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th June 2019

Interview: woke lads John Robins and Elis James

"You can't have an erect cock coming out an anus on a PG-13 film"

Jordan Bassett, NME, 14th June 2019

Elis James and John Robins interview

BBC Radio 5 Live's new comedy recruits talk friendship, mental health and why 'you can't fake' feelings on the radio.

BBC, 6th June 2019

Elis and John read out negative social media comments

BBC Radio 5 Live has changed up its Friday schedule with cult comic duo Elis James and John Robins taking the 1-3pm slot. The former Radio X presenters are best friends and complete opposites, and are renowned for their brand of quirky chat and openness around mental health. On May 31 they kicked off their new show by reading out some of the negative reactions to their social media campaign.

BBC, 6th June 2019

John Robins on his 5 Live debut

"There's no rush quite like being told to 'f*** off' while on national radio."

John Robins, Metro, 4th June 2019

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