Elis James
- 43 years old
- Welsh
- Actor, stand-up comedian and writer
Press clippings Page 3
Matt Lucas and Elis James to host Fantasy Football reboot
Matt Lucas and Elis James are reportedly set to film a pilot of a new Sky version of Baddiel & Skinner's Fantasy Football League format.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2022Top of the Pods - How live podcasts are taking over comedy
The format has gone from low-cost side hustle to, for some, a lucrative bread-winner, and audiences are flocking to them.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st April 2022The Socially Distant Sports Bar: comedy podcast getting behind Welsh sport
This week The Socially Distant Sports Bar will celebrate its 100th episode. The podcast success story of lockdown has taken on a life of its own thanks to the comedy dynamism of Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steffan Garrero.
Nation Cymru, 6th March 2022John Robins and Elis James writing book about mental health
John Robins and Elis James are writing their second book. How Do You Cope? Notes on Strength, Resilience and Finding Ourselves, is set to be published on 2nd February 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 1st March 2022George Lewis writes book offering advice to new dads
Comedian George Lewis has written a book offering advice to new fathers. DON'T PANIC! All The Stuff The Expectant Dad Needs To Know will be published in February 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021Comedies nominated in Audio & Radio Industry Awards
The nominees for the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2021 (ARIAS) include The Musical Life Of..., Sketchtopia, The Skewer, Jason Manford and the podcasts Alan Partridge: From The Oasthouse and Kim Noble: Futile Attempts (At Surviving Tomorrow).
British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2021Luminaries of Lockdown: part two
Here's our second-round up of the luminaries of lockdown, some of the streaming gigs, social media feeds, podcasts and more who have done so much to provide laughs over the past 12 months.
Chortle, 30th March 2021Staged and Gone Fishing win Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Staged and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing have won prizes in the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021. Additionally, Elis James and John Robins were the winners in the podcast category.
British Comedy Guide, 12th March 2021French & Saunders to star in Radio 4 comedy
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will star in Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, a one-off festive Radio 4 comedy about two sisters. Radio 4's other festive highlights include new episodes of Ed Reardon's Week and Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2020Josie Long speaks about violent online threats and sexism in comedy
Josie Long has spoken of the sexism she encountered as a teenage stand-up and the violent misogynistic abuse that she attracts online.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2020