#493 - Yeovil Creatives, Scared of My Mate and What Are Your Oils?

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

John has had enough of apologies. He wants action and results. Combine that with John being notified about every business expense, and you get a very scared Elis and Dave.

But sometimes it’s fear that instils results - or more importantly top quality content. This is how Sir Alex would want it.

Meanwhile the more be-thighed of the two has had enough of clouds. He doesn’t ever want to look down at them again - something which would undoubtedly baffle the forward thinking Victorians.

And what oils have you got? Let us know via [email protected] and 07974 293 044 on WhatsApp.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
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0:32.9	The Stamps out of the ground.
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0:37.3	Listen on BBC Sounds. Hello everyone.
1:01.5	Welcome to the Ellis James and John Robbins show,
1:05.0	and I have had enough of apologies.
1:09.5	I am no longer accepting apologies.
1:13.0	I'm only accepting explanations that end with me getting what I want.
1:19.9	Yeah.
1:20.4	Which is papers printed with ink.
1:24.1	Because Dave's apologising about printer ink levels.
1:26.7	I don't want apologies. No, I didn't apologize. I said it looks like the ink might have run out. Yeah. I didn't apologize for it, John. I just said this is the situation. Okay, well, what was the apology I had had enough of? You apologize for something else. Ellis has apologized for not having written his introduction to the Tuesday show, and I've had enough of apologies. Yeah. I want action. I want results. I know run a company with John and this is what he's like when he's actually running companies. Yeah. This is what he's like with accountants. This is what he's like with Dave. Every time Dave spends any money on the business account, John calls him up.
2:17.7	I have had enough of my midnight pings. Why are you not in? God, you spend a lot on Adobe, don't you, Dave? I'm getting a good deal on that, actually, due to Black Friday, so you should appreciate it. I get your midnight pings on my watch. Well, do you know what? I did last night, Alice. Oh, yeah? Because I stayed down in London last night Because it was the audio production awards
2:19.1	Which we were up for an award
2:20.3	You spent four grand on an escort. And not a Ford escort. And that's not tax deductible. No, to go to the APAs with. Yeah. Try to put it through the entertainment category. Just because you're not very good at talking to people, so you thought I'll pay someone.
2:34.7	Oh, yeah.
2:35.5	No. So last night I stayed in London, and because I'm scared of John... Yeah, I'm scared of John. I'm scared of my friend. And I know... That's mad. I'm not scared of anyone else. I've scared of some people I don't know, you know, muckus and what have you.
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