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Ed Gamble

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Ed Gamble is an English actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. Educated at Durham University, he began his career at the Durham Revue, and was a finalist at the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards. He is well-known for the podcasts The Peacock and Gamble Podcast, with Ian Boldsworth, and Off Menu, with James Acaster. A frequent, successful performer at the Edinburgh Fringe, he has also moved into television, with his faux-reality show Almost Royal (2015), and as a regular panellist on Mock the Week since that same year.

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Biography

Ed Gamble is an English actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. Educated at Durham University, he began his career at the Durham Revue, and was a finalist at the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards. He is well-known for the podcasts The Peacock and Gamble Podcast, with Ian Boldsworth, and Off Menu, with James Acaster. A frequent, successful performer at the Edinburgh Fringe, he has also moved into television, with his faux-reality show Almost Royal (2015), and as a regular panellist on Mock the Week since that same year.

AKA
Selsdon Krupp
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • British Podcast Awards 2020 - Listeners' Choice Award: Nominee (Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster)
  • Chortle Awards 2020 - Internet Award: Nominee (Off Menu)
  • British Podcast Awards 2020 - Best Comedy: Nominee (Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster)
  • British Podcast Awards 2020 - Entertainment: Nominee (Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster)
  • Taskmaster 2019 - Champion: Winner
  • JOE Comedy Awards 2019 - Podcast: Winner (Off Menu)
  • Chortle Awards 2015 - Best Compere: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2014 - Best Club Comic: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2014 - Best Compere: Winner
  • Chortle Awards 2013 - Internet Award: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2011 - Internet Award: Nominee (The Peacock & Gamble Podcast)
  • Chortle Student Comedy Awards 2007 - Main Prize: Nominee
Born
Monday 10th March 1986 (34 years-old)

Known for

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain. Mock The Week - Guest
Almost Royal. Image shows from L to R: Georgie Carlton (Ed Gamble), Poppy Carlton (Amy Hoggart). Copyright: Burning Bright Productions. Almost Royal - Georgie Carlton

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2020 Big Zuu's Big Eats - Big Zuu's Christmas Eats
  1. E2 - Comedy Special
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2020 Mock The Week - Series 19
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. Special - Compilation
  5. Special - Christmas Special
  6. E5 - Episode Five
  7. E3 - Episode Three
  8. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 QI - Series R
  1. E13 - R Animals
 Guest
2020 Big Zuu's Big Eats - Series 1
  1. E9 - Ed Gamble
 Guest
2020 Who Said That?
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E16 - Episode Sixteen
 Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 Ed Gamble: Blizzard Self
2019 Content
  1. E1 - Podcasts
 Self
2019 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
  1. E8 - His Helmet Didn't Come Out
 Guest
2019 Rosie Tries To Help - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Elderly With Ed Gamble
 Self
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9 Self
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 Reading & Leeds Festivals Self
2019 Ed Gamble: Blood Sugar Host / Presenter
2019 Ed Gamble: Blood Sugar Writer
2019 Ed Gamble: Work in Progress Self
2019 Werewolf: Live - Charity Spectacular! Guest
2019 Dan vs Food Self
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E4 - Health
 Guest
2019 Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory - Series 3
  1. E1 - Ed Gamble
 Guest
2019 Mock The Week - Series 18
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Compilation
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E5 - Episode Five
  7. E4 - Episode Four
  8. E2 - Episode Two
  9. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
  2. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 Out There Self
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Christmas Special
  1. Roast Battle Xmas Special
 Self
2018 Dave's Advent Calendar Self
2018 Live At The Apollo - Series 14
  1. E3 - Gina Yashere, Lost Voice Guy, Ed Gamble
 Guest
2018 I'll Get This - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 Comedy Central Live Self
2018 For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig in Aid of Mind and SAMH Host / Presenter
2018 Ed Gamble: Blizzard Self
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E1 - Ed Gamble At The Comedy Store
 Host / Presenter
2018 From Russia With Lou & Annie
  1. E23 - Matchday 23
 Self
2018 Mock The Week - Series 17
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E3 - Episode Three
  8. E2 - Episode Two
  9. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 The Chris Ramsey Show - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2017 The Great British Joke-Off Cancelled Guest
2017 Mind The Gap Cancelled Guest
2017 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 1
  1. Special - Russell Howard Christmas Special
 Self
2017 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 1
  1. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Guest
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
  1. E4 - Paul
 Guest
2017 Man Down - Series 4 Writer
2017 Man Down - Series 4 Story
2017 Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm
  1. E14 - Glasgow
 Guest
2017 Comedians Solve World Problems - Series 1 Self
2017 Ed Gamble: Mammoth Self
2017 CelebAbility - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Mock The Week - Series 16
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E3 - Episode Three
  7. E2 - Episode Two
  8. Special - Election Special
 Guest
2017 The Chris Ramsey Show - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Self
2016 Celebrity Advice Bureau Self
2016 Funny, Furry & Famous Self
2016 Ed Gamble Self
2016 Ed Gamble: Stampede Self
2016 Die Trying - Series 1
  1. E11 - High In Tent City
 Self
2016 Stand Up Central - Series 2
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2016 Man Down - Series 3
  1. E2 - The Calling
 Peter
2016 Man Down - Series 3 Writer
2016 Man Down - Series 3 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E4 - Episode Four
  7. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Jest A Minute - Machynlleth 2016
  1. Jest A Minute at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival
 Guest
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2015 Nish Kumar's Christmas Actor
2015 Ed Gamble: Lawman Self
2015 Mock The Week - Series 14
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Blue Go Mad In Ibiza
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Groom Neil
2014 Man Down - Christmas Special Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 4
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 BBC New Comedy Award - 2014
  1. E7 - London Heat 1
 Host / Presenter
2014 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2014
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 Virtually Famous - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2014 Almost Royal - Series 1 Georgie Carlton
2014 Almost Royal - Series 1 Writer
2014 Comedy Gala 2014: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2014 Ed Gamble: Gambletron 5000 Self
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 3
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2013 Peacock And Gamble: Emergency Broadcast Host / Presenter
2013 Man Down - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 The Weather Man
2013 Peacock & Gamble: Heart-throbs Self
2013 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2013
  1. E1 - The BBC Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase
 Guest
2012 Peacock & Gamble Don't Even Want To Be On Telly Anyway Self
2012 What's The Story? - Series 6
  1. Special - Machynlleth Comedy Festival
 Guest
2011 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 25
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Peacock and Gamble Podcast Live Self
2011 Peacock and Gamble Emergency Broadcast Self
2010 Dave's One Night Stand Guest
Bristol Comedy Garden Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Ed Gamble on IMDb

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