★★★★ The Telegraph, Chortle, The List, Edinburgh Festivals, Time Out, The Skinny, Three Weeks
Star of Mock the Week and chart-topping Off Menu podcast Ed Gamble has his first stand-up special Blood Sugar coming exclusively to Amazon Prime Video in 200 countries and territories worldwide on 19th August.
As well as being co-host on Radio X’s Sunday morning show, Ed is one of the five competitors in the forthcoming series of the multi award-winning smash hit Taskmaster (Dave) and continues his role as a regular panellist on Mock the Week (BBC Two). His TV stand-up appearances include Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), and Conan (TBS). His numerous guest appearances include Hypothetical (Dave), The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC Two), I’ll Get This (BBC Two), Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC Two), Jon Richardson’s Ultimate Warrior (Dave), Insert Name Here (BBC Two), and Roast Battle UK (Comedy Central).
Ed’s hugely popular UK tour of his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Blizzard has been twice extended due to extraordinary demand across the run.
Ed is also the co-host of the hugely successful mega-hit podcast Off Menu with James Acaster, which has just commenced its second series returning to #1 on the iTunes charts. He first came to prominence playing Georgie Carlton in two series of Almost Royal (BBC America/E4/Netflix) and co-wrote the fourth series of Greg Davies’ sitcom Man Down (Channel 4), as well as appearing in two episodes.
What the press has said about Ed Gamble
“an ability to open his mouth and spontaneously say something hysterically funny” James Kettle, The Guardian
“he is on irresistible form” ★★★★ Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph
“If he keeps up this momentum he’ll be playing arenas in a few years” Mark Boosey, British Comedy Guide
“a seriously strong show…Gamble is a powerful, compelling orator” ★★★★ Paul Fleckney, Chortle
“a hugely likeable performer…an excellent comic” Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman
“a fully-rounded stand-up fiesta” ★★★★ Brian Donaldson, The List
“Gamble holds the audience in the palm of his hand…never falters in his creative and clever humour that leaves the audience in stitches” ★★★★ Adam Thornton, Edinburgh Festivals
“crudely inventive and very funny…bursting with great lines” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, Fest
“Superb stand-up” ★★★★ Ben Williams, Time Out
★★★★ Jenni Ajderian, The Skinny
★★★★ Patricia-Ann Young, Three Weeks
For more information and press tickets, please contact: Lily Marriott at lmarriott@avalonuk.com / 0207 598 7222
