#438 - The Human Clock, Threads Be Cloves and Thanks For Jumping on That Call

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

It’s official. Elis and John are the most listened to on demand radio programme amongst the Under 35s on BBC Sounds. This is huge. Finally the boys are appealing to a demographic that extends upwards to those could well be married with two children.

Bringing 5 Live’s average age down from 57 to 55 was the aim. But they’ve overshot so far that it’s likely now pushing down to the cyber bullied generation.

And to indicate just how willing the boys are to tailor their content to the next gen, here’s a selection of the topics covered today… The standard of sewing on buttons and bedding these days. A man whose only hit was over 30 years ago. Social clubs in the 70s. Ordering a CD writer. Discussion of London’s Burning - broadcast 1986-2002.

Plus there’s countless wins, Elis hasn’t heard of a Welsh school and there’s some timely Chiles content.

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
0:08.4	I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced
0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
0:19.1	But the best thing about doing this at the BBC
0:21.6	is our unique access to the sporting world.
0:24.8	What that means is that we can bring you podcasts
0:27.1	that create a real connection to dedicated sports fans
0:30.1	across the UK.
0:31.4	So if you like this podcast,
0:33.0	head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.
0:37.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello everyone, the youth of Britain have a new champion, and it's not Terry Nutkins.
1:04.7	So long, Teza, there's a new gang in town, and the only thing that's really wild about this show is how ruddy young it is.
1:12.3	That's right.
1:13.2	According to the most recent Ragear figures, the Ellis James and John Robbins show is the most
1:17.9	popular on-demand program across the BBC with the under 35s.
1:22.9	What?
1:23.7	And it's easy to see why.
1:27.0	Dave arrived bang on 11am, with a kind of pep in his step only young people have.
1:32.7	As he kicked up his long board into his hand, he said watcher to a security guard as he chewed the plastic wrapping from a frub.
1:40.7	Ellis rolled in at 1145 with eyes like pissholes in the snow
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