British Comedy Guide
Ed Gamble
Ed Gamble

Ed Gamble

  • 38 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian and actor

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Ed Gamble forced to remove hot dog from tour advert

The original ad for the shows entitled Hot Diggety Dog feature the Off Menu co-host wiping a dribble of sauce off of his face while he sits with a half-eaten hot dog on his plate. However, Transport for London regulations forbid fast food being featured on posters in an effort to tackle childhood obesity so the hot dog has now been replaced by a much healthier cucumber.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th March 2024

Comics star in new podcast set behind-the-scenes at a sports radio station

Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps are to star in a new comedy podcast written by Rhys James. Dial F For Football is set behind the scenes at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM when it is trying to modernise its output with more diverse talent - to the chagrin of traditional listeners.

Chortle, 20th March 2024

Chortle Comedy Book Festival returns

Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders, Sara Pascoe, Cariad Lloyd, Doon Mackichan, and Bob Cryer - son of comedy legend Barry - will all be taking part in the event, which returns to the British Library in London on March 3.

Chortle, 2nd February 2024

Off Menu might come to TV

James Acaster has talked about the possibility of a TV version of the acclaimed foodie podcast Off Menu that he co-presents with Ed Gamble.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th January 2024

James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast

James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.

British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023

Ed Gamble: I was the FFG (funny fat guy) until I lost 7 stone

He was an overweight schoolboy who cracked jokes to avoid being bullied. No wonder he grew up to be a comedian - and the host of hit food podcast Off Menu with his friend James Acaster. Now Ed Gamble tells us what happened when he went from 19 stone to 12.

Susannah Butter, The Times, 14th October 2023

Off Menu Live review

When they tweak the recipe, it's inspired.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 10th October 2023

Foodie funnies: James Acaster and Ed Gamble's podcast Off Menu goes on the road

As it fills the Royal Albert Hall on tour, the comedians' 'dream restaurant' show questions what ingredients a live performance really needs.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th October 2023

My culture fix: Ed Gamble

The comedian lets us into his cultural life.

Ed Gamble, The Times, 2nd August 2023

New comedy festival for Peckham

Comedy promoters Show And Tell are launching a new comedy festival in Peckham, south London this October.

British Comedy Guide, 27th July 2023

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