Comedians John Robins and Elis James launch their new Radio 5 show on May 31

Elis and John met on the comedy circuit in 2005 and have won a Chortle Award and a British Podcast Award. They are best friends who are complete opposites. John is a fanatic of the band Queen and supported them at their 2014/2015 New Year concert; Elis lives for Swansea City Football Club and is a proud collector of retro football shirts.

They previously had a hit show on Radio X.

In addition Elis and John will present a separate weekly podcast which launches later in the summer.

The live show and the podcasts will be available on BBC Sounds, and both will be produced by Dave Masterman and Audio Always.

Elis James says: “I can’t wait to get started with John. I’ve been a 5 Live listener for 20 years and it’s thrilling to think I’ll be working in a place where water-cooler chats about Mark Hughes’ playing career at Bayern Munich are actively encouraged rather than frowned upon.”

John Robins adds: “For too long the BBC has displayed anti-Queen bias. I, Ofcom, and two Parliamentary Select committees feel this has gone unchecked for too long. Due to the unique way the BBC is funded, it’s only right licence fee-payers (who, let’s remember, were responsible for making Queen’s Greatest Hits the UK’s best-selling album of all time) receive a balanced approach to all matters Mercury, May, Taylor and/or Deacon.

"I’m delighted to be given this platform with Elis James, Friday 1pm-3pm, and I’m also excited about our separate podcast where we will tackle other issues and there will be slightly less Queen.”

Listen to Elis James and John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live every Friday 1pm-3pm from May 31.