Ed Gamble
- 38 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings
Ed Gamble: "I need to make sure I'm the best posh straight white man in comedy"
How did a stand-up comedian become one of the most influential people in British food? Sarah Carson goes for lunch with him to find out.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 12th April 2024Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog review
Amusing, yet skin deep.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 12th April 2024Ed 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regulations forbid fast food being featured on posters in an effort to tackle childhood obesity so the hot dog has now been replaced by a much healthier cucumber.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 2024Comics 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 2024Chortle 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 2024Off 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 2024James 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 2023Ed 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 2023Off Menu Live review
When they tweak the recipe, it's inspired.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 10th October 2023Foodie 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