#486 - Panicdoting, CMs for the DB and The Birthday Boy’s Low

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Today we celebrate one of Wales’s finest exports; the Cymru Connector himself, Mr ‘Where-Did-You-Go-To-School’, the one and only Elis James! Yes it’s Elis’s birthday, and he kicks off the show by doing what all 45 year olds do: rapping.

After receiving a gift from John that is so thoughtful it almost derails the recording, Elis takes part in an eventful birthday Cymru Connection. Tempers flare, passions erupt, and objects go flying.

Then it’s time to meet one of his sporting heroes. Will Elis be able to stay cool when faced with one of the great pillars of Welsh sport? And crucially, will he be able to Cymru Connect with them?

If you want to celebrate Carmarthen’s greatest export since the invention of the ball bearing in 1794, then write to [email protected] or WhatsApp 07974 293 022.

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello, Living Legends, I'm Laura Whitmore.
0:09.5	And I'm Ian Sterling. It's officially cozy season, people.
0:13.1	The perfect time for hot chocolate, blankets, and a little bit of true crime.
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0:23.7	From a murderous granny to the con man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice.
0:28.2	Oh, and don't forget Murder You wrote.
0:30.1	Crazy cases from where you live.
0:32.3	That one's only on BBC Sounds.
0:33.9	Murder They Wrote.
0:35.0	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:56.0	Thank you. Murder they wrote. Listen on BBC Sounds. Hello listeners.
1:00.0	You're listening to Ellis and John, Dave, John Zoff,
1:02.9	as much as I love the theme for this show,
1:04.8	as written by The Lovely Robin, of course.
1:07.0	Zoff, I demand that you stop it right now.
1:10.4	Yeah, because for my intro this week,
1:13.2	I'm going to lay down some beats, actually.
1:21.4	Thank you. I would have asked John to beatbox, but he is... Retired.
1:37.0	...sceptic and too tired. He's too tired. I'm retired. And he's retired from beatboxing. Yeah, So I have sourced a back in track which will appeal to the youth demographic and is covered by the BBC's blanket arrangement with a production music company.
1:44.2	Yeah, that's true. Have you taken drugs? No. That's a sort of thing you need to be aware of. When you've been named the number one podcast on BBC Sounds for the under 35s.
1:51.4	Correct.
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