Robin Ince
Who Robin Ince is
Robin Ince is a stand-up comedian, author, broadcaster and populariser of science, best known as co-creator and, with Professor Brian Cox, former co-host of BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage, which he began co-hosting in 2009 and which won a Sony Gold Award. He started out writing for Alistair McGowan's Big Impression, V Graham Norton and Meet Ricky Gervais, supported Gervais on tour and played the interviewee Stewart Foot in The Office, which inspired his first solo Edinburgh Fringe hour in 2004; his Fringe shows since run to Melons: A Love Letter to Stand-Up Comedy (2023), also released as the special Melons.
His comedy night The Book Club won the innovation award at the 2006 Chortle Awards and Time Out's award for outstanding contribution to comedy, and in 2008 he created Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People, since adapted around the world. His books include Robin Ince's Bad Book Club, I'm a Joke and So Are You, The Importance of Being Interested, Bibliomaniac, named Author of the Year by the Booksellers Association in 2022, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal (2025) and the poetry collection Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth.
He co-created the Cosmic Shambles Network, home of his podcasts Book Shambles, with Josie Long, and They've Made Us, with Helen Czerski, and in October 2026 shared an evening of stories, poetry and comedy with Joanna Neary at the Brighton Dome Comedy Festival.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Melons
- Podcasts and radio
- The Infinite Monkey Cage, Book Shambles, They've Made Us and 2 more
- Books
- Robin Ince's Bad Book Club, I'm a Joke and So Are You, How to Build a Universe and 3 more
- On screen
- The Office, Alistair McGowan's Big Impression, V Graham Norton and 2 more
- Official site
- robinince.com ↗
- Newest video
- Beyond the LHC: The Future of Particle Physics | Clara Nellist & Jon Butterworth | Latitude 2026 ↗, 9 October 2026
Is Robin Ince on tour?
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Last checked 23 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Melons comedy special, Cosmic Shambles Network
On screen
- The Office Stewart Foot, one episode
- Alistair McGowan's Big Impression writer
- V Graham Norton writer
- Meet Ricky Gervais writer
- Razzle Dazzle feature film, co-writer, 2006
Podcasts and radio
- The Infinite Monkey Cage BBC Radio 4, co-creator and co-host with Brian Cox, from 2009
- Book Shambles with Josie Long
- They've Made Us with Helen Czerski
- An Uncanny Hour
- Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth poetry, 2025
Books and writing
- Robin Ince's Bad Book Club book, 2010
- I'm a Joke and So Are You book, 2017
- How to Build a Universe book, with Brian Cox and Alexandra Feachem, 2017
- The Importance of Being Interested book, 2021
- Bibliomaniac book
- Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal book, 2025
Career timeline
- 2006Razzle Dazzle (feature film, co-writer, 2006) On screen
- 2009The Infinite Monkey Cage (BBC Radio 4, co-creator and co-host with Brian Cox, from 2009) Podcast or book
- 2010Robin Ince's Bad Book Club (book, 2010) Book
- 2017I'm a Joke and So Are You (book, 2017) Book
- 2017How to Build a Universe (book, with Brian Cox and Alexandra Feachem, 2017) Book
- 2021The Importance of Being Interested (book, 2021) Book
- 2025Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal (book, 2025) Book
- 2025Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth (poetry, 2025) Podcast or book
In the news
- A new book from Robin Ince. Chortle · 26 August 2026
Questions and answers
Where is Robin Ince performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: robinince.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Melons.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
The Infinite Monkey Cage, Book Shambles, They've Made Us, An Uncanny Hour and Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Robin Ince's Bad Book Club, I'm a Joke and So Are You, How to Build a Universe, The Importance of Being Interested, Bibliomaniac and Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Office (Stewart Foot, one episode), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression (writer), V Graham Norton (writer), Meet Ricky Gervais (writer) and Razzle Dazzle (feature film, co-writer, 2006).
What is their official website?
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ A comedian, author, broadcaster and science populariser; co-host and co-creator, with Professor Brian Cox, of The Infinite Monkey Cage, which won a Sony Gold Award; has toured internationally; three Chortle Awards and the Time Out Outstanding Achievement Award; Bibliomaniac, the 2022 Booksellers Association Author…
- Official site ↗ Former co-host and co-creator of The Infinite Monkey Cage; toured internationally as a stand-up; the comedy special Melons; the poetry collection Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth; live dates (as of 19 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ A writer on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression, V Graham Norton and Meet Ricky Gervais; Stewart Foot in The Office; his solo Edinburgh debut in 2004; The Book Club, winner at the 2006 Chortle Awards and Time Out Awards; Razzle Dazzle (2006); Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People (2008); The Infinite Monkey Cage…
- Brighton Dome Comedy Festival — Robin Ince & Joanna Neary ↗ Stories, poetry and comedy from Robin Ince and Joanna Neary at the Komedia Studio on 18 October 2026; presenter of The Infinite Monkey Cage for over 200 episodes (as of 19 October 2026)
Updated 23 October 2026 · the record checked 19 October 2026