Ed Gamble
About Ed Gamble
Edward Stephenson Gamble (born 10 March 1986) is an English comedian, podcaster and television personality. He is best known for co-presenting the Off Menu podcast with James Acaster and for appearances on comedy panel shows including Mock the Week and Taskmaster. He studied at Hatfield College, Durham University, where he began his comedy career performing with the Durham Revue, and was a finalist in the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards.
Gamble was brought up in Wandsworth and Raynes Park in southwest London, and attended King's College School, a private day school for boys in Wimbledon. At Durham University he studied philosophy and met fellow comedians Nish Kumar, Nick Mohammed and Tom Neenan. His early work was alongside Ray Peacock, with whom he presented The Peacock and Gamble Podcast, totalling over 100 episodes. He performed with Peacock at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
In 2014, Gamble debuted solo at the Edinburgh Fringe with Gambletron 5000, returning with Lawman in 2015 and Stampede in 2016. His stand-up often includes discussion of his Type 1 diabetes, which he was diagnosed with at 13 and which was the central topic of his 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show Blizzard and his Amazon Prime Video special Blood Sugar. Since 2018 he has presented the Off Menu podcast with James Acaster, and he won the ninth series of Taskmaster in 2019.
Videos (106)
Videos 1 to 24 of 106.
2:16John Cena and James Acaster had the same boss | Ed Gamble reacts on the Off Menu podcast
426.9K views
1:05James Acaster loves Domino hoo hoo ads | Aisling Bea on Off Menu Live with Ed Gamble & James Acaster
235.3K views
1:04Nish Kumar loves pranking Ed's wife | Ed Gamble, James Acaster and Nish Kumar on Off Menu Live
226.9K views
1:06:19John Cena didn’t cancel on us | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
187.2K views
1:18:23Paul F. Tompkins: Tasting Menu | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
173.4K views
1:14:47Bella Ramsey puts black pepper on EVERYTHING | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
150.3K views
14:14Sanjeev Bhaskar made James Acaster CRY with laughter | Off Menu Podcast
145.6K views
1:04:06Kaya Scodelario loves a RodÃzio | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
110.1K views
1:23Melvin Odoom has the best life hacks | Ed Gamble & James Acaster host the Off Menu podcast
103.9K views
1:30James Acaster & Ed Gamble's plan for the Riyadh Comedy Festival | Paul F. Tompkins on Off Menu
91.6K views
0:45James Acaster can't believe Sherlock survived | Mark Gatiss & Ed Gamble react on Off Menu podcast
86K views
1:41James Acaster is a Heated Rivarly fan | Sanjeev Bhaskar & Ed Gamble on the Off Menu podcast
83.4K views
1:19:49Sanjeev Bhaskar isn’t going for an English | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
80.9K views
11:20Melvin Odoom thinks Ed Gamble and James Acaster won’t have heard of Nando’s | Off Menu Podcast
80.6K views
1:04James Acaster doesn't know what A1 is | Aisling Bea on Off Menu Live with Ed Gamble & James Acaster
80.5K views
1:23Romesh Ranganathan always plays rodents | Bella Ramsey, James Acaster & Ed Gamble on Off Menu
74K views
1:20James Acaster's olive oil confessesion | Laura Smyth, James Acaster & Ed Gamble on Off Menu
71.6K views
1:58Kiell Smith-Bynoe doesn't know what a saucepan is | Ed Gamble & James Acaster on Off Menu
67.2K views
1:18:28Phil Ellis loves a microwaved soup | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
64.8K views
12:03Nish Kumar on pork tacos, Russell Brand and THAT Prince Andrew photo | Off Menu Live
63.7K views
1:23Paul F. Tompkins' colonoscopy nightmare | Ed Gamble and James Acaster on the Off Menu podcast
62.4K views
1:18:29Lara Ricote loves her family spice mix | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
61.4K views
1:45Lara Ricote arrived on a Fiesta Day | James Acaster and Ed Gamble on the Off Menu podcast
58K views
0:52Ed Gamble fancies the White Witch of Narnia | Pierre Novellie & James Acaster on Off Menu
57.7K viewsGuest appearances (26)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ed Gamble.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 26.
6:14Ed Gamble - God bods
Russell Howard
359.9K views
0:46Conspiracy Theories Have Changed! (ft. Ed Gamble)
Russell Howard
320.1K views
1:13:28James Acaster and Ed Gamble - RHLSTP
Richard Herring
260K views
0:45Ed Gamble vs. Rhys James Unfavourable Lookalikes
Rhys James
133K views
47:26The Harry Hill Show - Ed Gamble
Harry Hill
130.6K views
0:24Ed Gamble shares some Mosh Pit etiquette with me…
Russell Howard
91.5K views
1:30:20Ed Gamble - Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
81.4K views
1:20Ed Gamble | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
72.8K views
1:02:11Mosh Pits Are Way More Caring Than You Think! | Ed Gamble | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things
Russell Howard
67.6K views
1:08:45Ed Gamble - RHLSTP
Richard Herring
54.9K views
1:24:00Ed Gamble - RHLSTP
Richard Herring
52.1K views
2:35Ed Gamble Shares His Classic Childhood Activities | The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
35.7K views
0:36Ed Gamble gives me a great review...
Rhys James
35.2K views
42:08Ed Gamble Used To Live With Chris Ramsey And…Spit On His Hand?!? | Full Episode PKMA
Chris Ramsey
33.8K views
8:53Ed Gamble Shares His Love for Metal Music | Russell Howard's Wonderbox
Russell Howard
33.8K views
10:37Ed Gamble on Off Menu, Ice T and his book Glutton - from RHLSTP Book Club 88
Richard Herring
18.1K views
9:00Ed Gamble Explains How He Became A MASSIVE Foodie | Russell Howard's Wonderbox
Russell Howard
15.1K views
13:22Stripped sports titles & are Ed Gamble, Ivo Graham & Matt Forde responsible for Elis's hangover?
Elis James
12.3K views
1:02Ed Gamble And Chris Ramsey's Nightmare Flatmate Story!!
Chris Ramsey
11.9K views
0:26Ed Gamble On Please Keep Me Anonymous! Out On Youtube at 5pm
Chris Ramsey
11.5K views
11:05Orangutans with Harry Hill, Ed Gamble and Helen Buckland (CEO Sumatran Orangutan Society)
Harry Hill
4.6K views
1:01:31Ed Gamble | Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins
3K views
1:03:22Helen’s Log. Ep.11 Swimming, Sertraline, Soup with Ed Gamble
Helen Ann Bauer
2.7K views
1:13Ed Gamble's Horrifying New Discovery!!
Chris Ramsey
2.3K viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Richard Herring, Rhys James, Harry Hill, Chris Ramsey, Elis James, Sue Perkins, Helen Ann Bauer
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ed Gamble?
Edward Stephenson Gamble, born 10 March 1986, is an English comedian, podcaster and television personality best known for co-presenting the Off Menu podcast and appearing on panel shows like Mock the Week and Taskmaster.
What is the Off Menu podcast?
Off Menu is a podcast that Ed Gamble has presented since 2018 with fellow comedian James Acaster.
Did Ed Gamble win Taskmaster?
Yes. Ed Gamble won the ninth series of Taskmaster in 2019, and later appeared in a Champions of Champions special where he finished in last place.
What does Ed Gamble talk about in his stand-up?
His observational stand-up is often aimed at himself and includes discussion of his Type 1 diabetes, diagnosed at 13, which was the central topic of his show Blizzard and his special Blood Sugar.
Where did Ed Gamble study?
He studied philosophy at Hatfield College, Durham University, where he began his comedy career with the Durham Revue and met comedians Nish Kumar, Nick Mohammed and Tom Neenan.
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