John Robins (I)
- 41 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Elis James and John Robins interview
After achieving cult status with their Radio X show over the past five years, the comedians have released a new book, The Holy Vible.
Evening Standard, 25th October 2018Elis James & John Robins review
Overall, these are two likeable, engaging storytellers, who are unashamedly touting a stocking-filler for Christmas whilst providing a perfectly fine night of comedy.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 22nd October 2018Greenwich Comedy Festival day 2 review
Review of James Acaster, Nish Kumar, Suzi Ruffell and John Robins.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th September 2018The 50 best podcasts of 2018
From Julia Davis's dark comedy Dear Joan to track-by-track teardown Dissect, Marc Maron to Meat and beyond, here are this year's finest audio offerings.
Hannah J Davies, Hannah Verdier and Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 30th June 2018John Robins to host game show on Dave
Channel Dave has ordered Beat The Internet With John Robins, a twenty part quiz series involving search engines, hosted by stand-up John Robins.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2018John Robins: The Darkness Of Robins review
He can source the very best laughs from the cruelist of places, with himself the persistent punchline. The light is there too.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 19th April 2018John Robins: 'Men need to be honest with themselves'
The comic and radio DJ on mining his own misery for laughs, avoiding topical material, and why the Louis CK and Aziz Ansari scandals are a wake-up call for all men.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 21st January 2018John Robins: Nothing is as hilarious as heartbreak
The back story is that 35-year-old Robins dated fellow comic Sara Pascoe for four years before their relationship imploded on Christmas Day 2016.
The Telegraph, 8th January 2018Four British comedians stuck in New York
It sounds like the set-up to a punch line, and four British comics will have a blizzard of new material after becoming stuck in New York during this week's "bomb cyclone".
Alex Regan, BBC, 6th January 2018What's On London's Comedy Awards 2017 results
So take our advice and fill your 2018 with grins, chuckles and snorts by heading along to those venues or catching our top picks in stand-up, character, storytelling, musical, sketch and improvised comedy for 2017.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 3rd January 2018