Comedy Festival and the Leicester Comedy Festival. In August 2017, Robins won (jointly with Hannah Gadsby) the Edinburgh Comedy Award for his show that year, The Darkness of Robins, which focused on the breakdown of his relationship with comedian Sara Pascoe and his personal life after the break-up. It was the first time he had been nominated for the award. The show was later filmed by the BBC and eventually made available to watch on Netflix. Robins returned to Edinburgh in 2019 with the show Hot Shame. In June 2018, it was announced that Robins would host a new upcoming game show for Dave entitled Beat the Internet. The show ran for 20 episodes and was not renewed for a second series. Also that year the duo published a book The Holy Vible. In February 2019 Robins launched a YouTube channel called Bad Golf with friend and fellow comedian Alex Horne. As of November 2021, they have more than 50,000 subscribers. Following the popularity of the channel, Robins received a kit sponsorship, with Puma’s golf brand Cobra providing him with new clubs, bag and clothing. After five years broadcasting on Radio X (previously XFM), the Elis James and John Robins show aired its final episode on the station on Saturday 30 March 2019. On 2 April 2019, Robins announced that he and Elis James would be hosting a new show on BBC Radio 5 Live. The BBC show has been broadcast since 31 May 2019, and all episodes are downloadable as podcasts. In October 2019 Elis and John launched a new podcast How Do You Cope?...with Elis and John on BBC Radio 5 Live. It features Elis and John talking to celebrities about mental health issues they have faced. Robins launched a new podcast in April 2021, The Moon Under Water, with fellow comedian and close friend Robin Allender. In each episode a guest will chat about their dream pub. Awards and accolades 2015 Chortle Awards - Best Compère. 2017 Chortle Awards - Radio Award for Elis James and John Robins on Radio X 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner 2020 Audio and Radio Industry Awards - Funniest Show for Elis James and John Robins 2021 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards - Best Podcast for How Do You Cope?…with Elis and John Personal life In 2012, Robins moved to London. Robins has described himself as "broadly vegan". He has also described himself