27.02.2024 - Ed launches new Harvard-Kings paper, “A Growth Policy to Close Britain's Regional Divides: What Needs to be Done”.
08.01.2024 - The full video of the Political Currency 'Inside The Room' special is available to watch on YouTube
03.11.2023 - Times Article, Seizing the baton: how Ed Balls became a conductor
23.10.2023 - Paper on regional disparities for Harvard Kennedy School and KCL published.
22.09.2023 - Ed appears on the Parenting Hell podcast
Last week, Ed chatted to Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe on their comedy podcast, Parenting Hell, where they discuss Ed’s experiences of parenting as a politician, and how things changed when Ed swapped suits for sparkles and embarrassed then teenage children by appearing on Strictly Come Dancing! You can listen to the episode here.
14.09.2023 - Political Currency launches and reaches #1 on Apple podcasts
The first episode of Political Currency, Ed’s new podcast which he co-hosts with former Chancellor George Osborne, has launched and taken the podcast into the top spot of the Apple charts. In this episode Ed and George discuss the northern leg of HS2, the triple lock and allegations of a Chinese spy in Parliament. You can listen to the episode and subscribe to Political Currency here.
6.7.2023 - Ed to narrate the story of the Three Little Mammoths at this month’s Three Choirs Festival
Ed will be at Gloucester’s Three Choirs Festival on 29 July, helping to tell the story of the Three Little Mammoths as the narrator.
Hear the story brought to life by the Marsyas Trio, with music by Robin Haigh and text by acclaimed children’s author Eoin McLaughlin, as the three little mammoths migrate to far-off lands.
You can book your tickets now here.
29.6.2023 - Ed announces new podcast on big economic issues with old rival George Osborne
The politics of money is back leading the news - but too often the stories which have the biggest impact on people's lives get the least attention.
This week, Ed announced that he is teaming up with his old political rival George Osborne to throw all their experience from Whitehall and Westminster into a new podcast, with Persephonica. The new series is expected to launch this autumn.
1.4.2023 - Where next for VAT? - Ed writes for The Spectator
10.03.2023 - Ed guest edits Tortoise media’s ‘The News Meeting’ podcast
Ed guest edits The News Meeting, alongside Liz Moseley, Claudia Bromley and Mark St Andrew.
You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, here.
06.03.2023 - Tackling the UK’s regional economic inequality - Ed publishes new working paper
24.12.2022 - Last Carols with Mum - Ed writes for the Telegraph on Christmas Eve
14.12.2022 - All at Sea with Ed Balls
Ed joins Matt Chorley on The Red Box Politics podcast as they discuss cruises, Labour complacency, and the night he played ukulele for the Queen.
You can listen to the full interview here.
25.10.2022 - The Treasury Under Siege - Ed features in BBC Radio 4 documentary
Ed discusses 'Treasury Orthodoxy' with Mark Damazer in a Radio 4 documentary that also features George Osborne and former Permanent Secretary Lord Nick Macpherson.
You can listen on BBC Sounds here.
22.10.2022 - Me and My Stammer - a new short film
Ed co-stars in a brilliant and moving short film - Me and My Stammer - which is released today for International Stammering Awareness Day 2022.
The film stars Elliott Hall and Ed MacArthur. It is directed by Simon Matthews and produced by Action for Stammering Children with the support of
Media Trust and City Bridge Trust. Ed is an Action for Stammering Children Vice-President.
You can watch the film here.
21.10.2022 - Ed and George Osborne on Channel 4’s Andrew Neil Show
Ed and George Osborne have signed up for the full season of this autumn's Andrew Neil show every Sunday at 6:15pm on Channel 4.
You can watch a clip here.
19.10.2022 - Ed on BBC’s The One Show talking about stammering
You can watch Ed's BBC One Show film with Erin and Jessie at 9.44 here.
14.10.2022 - Ed to judge BBC Radio 3’s Christmas Carol Competition
Calling all aspiring songwriters!
Ed is a judge for this year’s BBC Radio 3 carol competition. The closing date for entries is 1 November.
Think you could enter? You can find more details here.
03.10.2022 - ‘If the market won't buy your budget, it is not the market's fault’ - Ed's article in The Times
‘Traders listened in disbelief as 25 years of consensus were torn up in 25 minutes’
After their disastrous start in Downing Street, Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng need one hell of a turnaround to avoid a place in historical infamy.
The Prime Minister and Chancellor can begin by accepting that more illustrious figures than them have got things wrong when it comes to running the economy.
Read the rest of the article here.
This article originally appeared in The Times, which you can access here.
19.09.2022 - Ed spoke about the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II
on Good Morning Britain on the day of the Queen’s funeral
Paying tribute to a lifetime of public service.
09.09.2022 - Ed reflects on the life of HM the Queen on Good Morning Britain
27.07.2022 - Ed hosts Good Morning Britain during record-breaking heatwave
Ed trades tips on cooking in a heatwave with John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
25.06.2022 - Ed speaks at Bradford Literature and Borders Book Festivals
This month, Ed has been speaking at the Borders Book Festival and Bradford Literature Festival about his book Appetite.
24.05.2022 - Ed visits a care home in Crewe on the One Show
With the 10 year plan to tackle dementia announced by the Health Secretary last week, Ed visited a care home in Crewe for a One Show film about how cycling and the latest technology is already benefitting the patients there. Watch the film here.
22.05.2022 - Ed appears on the Andrew Neil Show
Ed joins George Osborne on the Andrew Neil show to discuss the cost of living crisis, which you can catch up with here.
28.04.2022 - Ed appears on the ‘What If?’ podcast with Lorraine and Rosie
Ed speaks to Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie for their podcast, What If?, where they discuss Ed’s childhood career ambitions and touch on everything from politics to cooking, and Ed Balls Day! Catch up with the episode here.
27.04.2022 - Ed interviews the Shadow Justice Secretary on Good Morning Britain
Ed was back hosting Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid again this week, discussing the current biggest news stories. Here they interview Shadow Justice Secretary, Steve Reed, about the cost of living crisis and Labour’s concerns over the way the Tories plan to fund the NHS. You can catch up with the full programmes here.
11.04.2022 - Ed talks to LBC about the UK Holocaust Memorial
Ed speaks to NickFerrari about the actions the Government will take to ensure the UK Holocaust Memorial is built next to Parliament.
02.04.2022 - The Guardian finds out what's On Ed’s Radar
From ‘Gray’s Anatomy’ to ‘Choral Evensong’, Ed tells Guardian about his current cultural highlights. Read the article here.
23.03.2022 - Ed discusses the Spring Statement on Peston
Ed joins Peston to discuss the Chancellor’s Spring Statement and what this means for the cost of living in 2022.
22.03.2022 - Ed interviews Gordon Ramsey for the Radio Times
Ahead of Gordon Ramsey’s new programme, Future Food Stars, Ed interviews him for the Radio Times where they discuss the food industry post-covid, Strictly, and Gordon’s new Apprentice-style programme for the future entrepreneurs in the food industry.
18.03.2022 - Ed chats to Lorraine about Appetite
Ed talks to Lorraine about food, family and recipes for the paperback release of Appetite. You can catch up with their conversation here.
17.03.2022 - The paperback edition of Appetite is published
The paperback edition of Appetite is out now! Ed was interviewed by Bryony Gordon for the Telegraph at the weekend which you can read here, and on publication day Ed spoke to Radio 2’s Steve Wright all about Appetite and the inspiration behind it. You can catch up with the interview here. Appetite is a memoir in recipes of family and food, and you can purchase a copy of the newly-published paperback here.
04.02.2022 - Ed appears on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz
Ed joins Elis James, Ola Labib and Zoe Lyons on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, hosted by Andy Zaltzman. Amongst other things, the topics discussed include Partygate and Johnson's precarious position in No.10, what the Levelling Up whitepaper can teach us about the birth of civilisation, and how little we know about trees. Catch up with the episode here.
24, 25, 31.01.22 and 01.02.22 - Ed presents ‘Good Morning Britain’
Ed is back in the hot seat presenting Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid. They update the nation with the latest entertainment news, sport and weather, and discuss the biggest news stories of the day.
04.01.2022 - Ed joins Steph for ‘Packed Lunch’
Ed joins Steph, Reverend Kate Bottley, Marcus Brigstocke, John Whaite and Christa Ackroyd on the sofas at Steph’s Packed Lunch. Catch up on the episode here.
28/12/2021 - Ed appears on Classic FM’s My Classical DNA
Ed opens up about the classical music that will stay with him forever – and the aria that makes his hands shake… on Classic FM’s My Classical DNA.
27/12/2021 - Ed joins Nick Robinson on his podcast, ‘Political Thinking’
Ed chats to Nick Robinson for the Christmas special of ‘Political Thinking’, where they discuss Xmas leftovers, mid-life crises, the 'Where's the Beef?' debacle and why listening is so important in politics, among other things. Catch up with the episode here or watch their conversation on iPlayer here.
17/12/21 - Ed chats with William Laven on his Stammer Stories podcast
Ed talks to William Laven on the Stammer Stories podcast, a ground-breaking podcast which helps young people to manage their stammer. In this Christmas special episode, Ed and William discuss how Ed managed his stammer throughout his career and how Strictly changed his perspective about it. You can listen to the episode here.
05/12/2021 - Ed plays Bach at Lucy Parham’s charity concert
Ed performs Bach's opening Aria from the Goldberg Variations at Lucy Parham’s King’s Place charity concert in aid of the National Brain Appeal. You can watch an excerpt on Ed’s Instagram page here.
01/12/2021 - Ed chats to Angela Hartnett and Rachel Johnson for The Strand Group podcast
In this episode of The Strand Group podcast about food and politics, Ed, Angela Harnett and Rachel Johnson discuss the Granita deal, cooking for politicians and growing up in the Johnson household. You can listen here.
15,16,17/11/2021 - Ed presents Good Morning Britain
Ed sits alongside Susanna Reid to bring the nation the latest news, sport and weather updates on ITV’s Breakfast show, Good Morning Britain.
27.10.2021 - Ed announces transmission date for his Inside the Care Crisis documentary
Ed announces that the first episode of his two-part documentary on social care will be broadcast on the 8th of November at 9pm on BBC2. In the programme, Ed immerses himself in a typical care home to understand the realities facing those living and working in elderly social care.
27.10.2021 - Ed appears on Peston to discuss the Budget
Ed discusses this year’s Budget on Peston. He cautions against budget optimism, saying that a slow-growing economy and stalling living standards are the circumstances in which governments lose elections. You can catch up with the episode here.
14/09/2021 Ed appears on 'The Spectator’s Table Talk podcast
On ‘Table Talk’, the Spectator’s food podcast, Ed talks to Lara and Liv about the importance of Sunday lunches growing up, his long history of making bespoke children's birthday cakes and the times he turned his campaign team into a makeshift kitchen staff. You can listen to the episode here.
08/09/2021 - Ed and Yvette are interviewed by The Sunday Times for Relative Values
For the Relative Values column, Ed and Yvette speak to The Sunday Times about children, chores and the Strictly effect - from politics to pork pies and ’harmonising to Elvis’. You can read the full article here.
19/08/2021 - Appetite is published
Ed’s new book, Appetite - a memoir that tells the story of his life through food and recipes, is published today. You can purchase it here.
06/07/2021 - Ed interviews Craig Reevl Horwood and Bruno Tonioli for the Radio Times
Ahead of their new TV venture, Craig and Bruno’s Great British Road Trips, Ed speaks to Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli about their love of cars, discovering new parts of the UK and their friendship outside of Strictly. You can read the interview in this week’s issue.
20/05/2021 - Ed to present ‘Ed Balls: Care In Crisis’, a two-part series for BBC Two
In a two-part series from Expectation for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, Ed will return to Yorkshire to spend time in a typical mid-sized care home, St Cecilia’s in Scarborough. Ed recently watched his mother, who has dementia, move into a care home - a system in crisis which has only been deepened by the Covid-19 pandemic - and now he will take an immersive journey into the elderly care sector, to explore what’s gone wrong and what could help put it right. You can read more here.
22/04/2021 - Ed appears on the Leading Questions podcast
In the latest episode of the Global Government Forum’s podcast, Leading Questions, Ed and Sir David Bell explore the minister-permanent secretary relationship and discuss how chemistry, trust, openness and fun played a part in their success. Listen to the episode here.
12/04/2021 - Ed announces new book, ‘Appetite’
Ed announces that his new book, ‘Appetite: a memoir in recipes of family and food’, will be published by Gallery Books (Simon & Schuster) on 19th August 2021. Appetite is a memoir with a twist: part autobiography, part cookbook, each chapter is a recipe that tells a story. You can find out more here or pre-order the book here.
15/03/2021 - Ed appears on the Past Imperfect podcast
Ed chats to Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thompson on the latest episode of Times Radio’s podcast, Past Imperfect. You can listen to it here.
23/02/2021 - Finding Global Britain
Ed presented the findings of his latest Harvard-Kings report at virtual Strand Group seminar at King’s College, London alongside former Cabinet Minister Jo Johnson, Lord Nick Macpherson, former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, and Shadow Trade Secretary Emily Thornberry MP.
The paper, co-authored by Ed Balls, Nyasha Weinberg, Jessica Redmond, Sechi Kailasa and Tommaso Cariati can be read here. Ed and Jessica also wrote a Times op-ed on 23 February 2021 which can be read here.
17/02/2021 - Ed wins Celebrity Best Home Cook
Ed was delighted to be crowned the winner of the first series of Celebrity Best Home Cook having beaten Tom Read Wilson and Rachel Johnson in the final on Wednesday night. Watch the final episode here.
11/02/2021 - Ed interviews Suzanne Heywood for the Strand Group book launch of ‘What does Jeremy Think?’
'At a special Strand Group book launch at King's College, London, Ed interviewed Suzanne Heywood on her new book published by William Collins, 'What Does Jeremy Think?' - a memoir of her life with the former Cabinet Secretary. Over 400 attended on Zoom with questions from Lords Norman Lamont and Gus O'Donnell, Dame Sharon White and many others. You can see a recording of the event here.
19, 20, 21/01/2021 - Ed appears on The One Show, Peston and This morning to discuss the Inauguration of Joe Biden
As part of the coverage of Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Ed appeared on The One Show, Peston and This Morning to discuss the ceremony and what the change in leadership means for US politics. You can catch up on the conversations by using the links above.
22/12/2020 - Ed appears on the Along Come Norwich podcast
Ed joins Tom and John to chat all things Norwich City on the latest episode of the Along Come Norwich podcast. You can listen to the episode here.
04/11/2020 - Ed appears on Peston on ITV to discuss the US election
23/10/2020 - Ed takes up a new role with King’s College London
Ed has been appointed to a new role at King’s College London. As Professor of Political Economy, Ed will be based in the Department of Political Economy of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Public Policy where, working with the Policy Institute’s Strand Group, he will continue with, and build on, the teaching he has been doing as visiting professor since 2015. Ed says he has greatly enjoyed [his] six years at King’s teaching economics graduate students and Treasury officials and [is] delighted to have been asked to join the full faculty in this new part-time role. ”These are hugely difficult times for public policy makers across the world and we all have a duty to study and learn from the past so that we and the next generation of civil servants and politicians are prepared for the challenges ahead.” Read the full story here.
22/10/2020 - Ed appears on The One Show exploring what it takes to win an American election
Ahead of last night’s final US Election debate, and in the first of a series of three films before the November polling day, Ed appeared on The One Show where he called on Emily Maitlis, George Osborne and Rich Hall to discuss what it takes to win a political campaign. Watch the full episode here.
05/09/2020 - Ed takes part in Inheritence Tracks on BBC Radio 4
Ed was thrilled to be ask to take part in BBC Radio 4’s Inheritance Tracks. You can listen to his episode here.
31/08/2020 - Ed joins the cast of Celebrity Best Home Cook
Ed is delighted to join the other contestants taking part in BBC One’s ‘Celebrity Best Home Cook’. Read all about it here.
31/07/2020 - Ed appears on ‘Might Delete Later’ podcast
Ed chats to Gina and Stevie Martin about tweeting his own name, dealing with Twitter hate and navigating social media as a politician.
This episode of Might Delete Later was released on 31st July. You can listen here.
08/07/2020 - Ed tells Peston that this Government is right to spend its way through the crisis
Ed appeared on ITV’s Peston to talk about austerity in the time of coronavirus. You can watch a clip from the show here
27/05/2020 - Ed joins a host of famous faces as a Celebrity Supply Teacher for new BBC show
Ed will be leading children in a history lesson, teaching them about two of his favourite English monarchs, Alfred the Great
and Queen Elizabeth I. Ed’s lesson will be broadcast on CBBC at 9:25am on Friday 26th June. You can read more about the other
famous faces involved here and you can watch Ed in action here.
12/05/2020 - Ed launches Harvard M-RCBG Paper,
‘Will Prioritising a UK-US Free Trade Agreement Make or Break Global Britain?’
Ed joined Meredith Crowley, Nick Macpherson, George Osbourne and Shanker Singham for The Strand Group launch of Harvard M-RCBG Paper, ‘Will Prioritising a UK-US Free Trade Agreement Make or Break Global Britain?’. Read the full paper here.
12/05/2020 - Ed joins Jay Rayner on his podcast “Out To Lunch”
Ed chats to Jay Rayner on his podcast “Out to Lunch” - ingeniously re-named during lock down as “In For Lunch”. Jay delivers a delicious Turkish feast to Ed’s door and they chat Strictly, politics, piano exams and never giving up on your dreams. You can listen to the full episode here.
20/04/2020 - Ed joins Sir David Attenborough, Sergio Aguero and Danny Dyer
in BBC’s new Bitesize Daily service
Ed will be joining the BBC Bitesize Daily team as they open their doors to the BBC’s biggest ever education offer. Hundreds of lessons will be delivered over 14 weeks by familiar faces. Ed goes back to his political roots in economics to deliver a KS3 maths class. Read more here.
26/03/2020 Ed joins Alex and Patrick on the socially distant One Show sofa
Ed joined Alex Jones and Patrick Keilty on The One Show to discuss the affect COVID-19 is having on both the economy and his hobbies. You can watch a clip of Ed here.
14/01/2020 - New trailer for Travels in Euroland with Ed Balls
Ed’s new programme Travels in Euroland starts Thursday 23rd January, 9pm on BBC Two.
10/12/2019 - Ed to present Virtues of Vulnerability for BBC Radio 4
Ed will present Virtues of Vulnerability with Ed Balls for BBC Radio 4, broadcasting on Saturday 4th January 2020 at 20:00. You can listen after broadcast here.
In this personal programme, Ed talks to people from sport, politics, business and media, hearing how they dealt with life’s challenges, displaying their vulnerability, often in full public view. Ed speaks to Michael Palin, Facebook's Nicola Mendelsohn, politician Paula Sherriff, Paralympian and Strictly Come Dancing star Will Bayley, journalist Nick Robinson, and writer and activist Scarlett Curtis. Through archive and original interviews, Ed revisits past moments of vulnerability, including his own, speaking to those involved to shed fresh light on the pitfalls and benefits of displaying one’s vulnerable side.
05/12/2019 - Ed to join ITV’s 2019 General Election coverage team
Ed will be joining Tom Bradby, George Osborne and Ruth Davidson to comment on ITV’s Election 2019 Live: The Results. ITV News’s top correspondents will be with the major party leaders and be live in every nation and region of the UK to interpret the local, regional and national stories of the night. Election 2019 Live: The Results is on ITV on Thursday December 12th, starting at 9.55pm.
30/09/19 - Ed chats to Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2
Ed chats to Steve Wright about his latest series ‘What Britain Busy and Sells In A Day’. You can listen to the full interview here.
10/09/19 - Ed to present What Britain Buys And Sells In A Day
Ed will present a new programme commissioned by BBC 2 titled ‘What Britain Buys And Sells In A Day’. This three-part specialist factual series will explore the hectic world of Britain’s imports and exports and discover how much we really know about the science and systems that enable Britain to move goods around the world on an unprecedented scale. Ed, Ade Adepitan and Cherry Healey will go behind the scenes of some of Britain’s busiest cargo hubs, including Heathrow Airport and the Port of Southampton, and onto factory floors, fisheries and plantations across the world to understand how the countries favourite products are made and moved. You can watch the series here.
26/08/19 - Pickles and Balls: Britain's most unlikely political bromance
Read the full article here. Photo credit: Paul Grover.
01/08/19 Ed nominates Herbert Howells for BBC Radio 4’s ‘Great Lives
Ed’s episode of ‘Great Lives’ will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 6th August at 4:30pm. Ed discusses the influence of the 20th-century English choral composer
Herbert Howells. You can listen to the episode here.
24/05/19 Friday Night is Music Night presented by Ed, BBC Radio 2 8pm Friday 31st May
Ed’s episode of Friday Night is Music Night will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Friday 31st May at 8pm. The episode was recorded at the Forum Theatre in Bath as part of the Bath Festival. Ed’s guests include West End stars Hannah Waddingham and Ben Forster, the BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Bramwell Tovey. Featuring music by Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Jerry Herman, Jerry Block and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
29/04/19 – Ed has written a column for The Times about Norwich City’s promotion to the Premier League
Below is the link to the full version of the article. You can read an edited version on The Times website here.
‘I MARVEL AT HOW A NORWICH SIDE THAT COST SO LITTLE HAS DONE SOMETHING SPECIAL’
We’ve done it! Norwich are back in the Premier League, and massive congratulations are due to the team, Daniel Farke, the coach, and Stuart Webber, our sporting director. It is a stunning achievement because it has been done in a season when the club have been without the parachute payments that go to those who have recently departed the top tier or the huge injection of cash, sometimes from foreign owners, that have gone to many of our rivals in recent years.
Read the rest of the article here
11/04/19 Ed to present another edition of Friday Night is Music Night for BBC Radio 2
Ed will be presenting another edition of Friday Night is Music Night for BBC Radio 2 on Friday, 17th May at the Forum Theatre in Bath as part of the Bath Festival – come along and see us if you can!
Ed’s guests will be West End stars Hannah Waddingham and Ben Forster with the wonderful 60 piece BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey – and again it will all be about musicals. Full details on the Radio 2 website
08/04/19 Ed stands in for Elaine Page on Sun 14th April on BBC Radio 2
Ed is standing in for Elaine Page on BBC Radio 2 this Sunday 14th April from 1pm-3pm. And he is going to be playing his and listeners’ favourite Tingle-Moments - the song from a musical where you always gasp or smile or shed a tear. (For Ed, it’s when the Von Trapp children sing get to sing the Sound of Music with their Dad).
Email him your favourite moment at ed.balls@bbc.co.uk
02/03/19 - Ed reaches top of Mt. Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief
After a grueling week of debilitating altitude sickness, severe weather changes and basic camping conditions, Ed and the rest of the team finally made it to the top of Africa’s highest mountain. The team climbed the equivalent of nearly four Ben Nevis’ and 18 Eifel towers, all to raise life-changing funds for Red Nose Day.
A one-hour special documentary of the challenge Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb will be broadcast on BBC One, Wednesday 13th March at 9pm.
11/02/19 - Harvard Kennedy School Forum: ‘Brexit: What’s Next?’
Ed speaks at a Forum event, hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, on how Britain got to the point of Brexit and what is likely to happen in the run up to the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 - and beyond.
Ed is joined on the panel by Harriett Cross, British Consul General to New England, and Amanda Sloat, Senior Fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings and Fellow, Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs. The Forum is moderated by Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Director, The Future of Diplomacy Project and Executive Director, The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship.
01/02/19 - Ed to present second documentary with BBC
In his follow-up to last year’s Travels in Trumpland, Ed will head across Europe, discovering how the divisions exposed by Brexit are reflected in the rest of the EU. Ed will visit the continent’s most volatile countries, exploring whether Europeans still share the same values as in previous eras. The documentary will air on BBC 2 later this year.
30/01/19 - Ed to climb Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief
Ten years after the legendary climb of Mt Kilimanjaro which saw Chris Moyles, Gary Barlow and Cheryl attempt to summit Africa's highest mountain, a new team of celebrity explorers will return. This time, the Red Nose Day challenge will see Ed Balls, Dani Dyer, Osi Umenyiora, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix, Shirley Ballas, Dan Walker, Alexander Armstrong and Anita Rani form the squad who hope to raise more money for the annual charity event. The band of nine begin the ascent in February for a special one-hour documentary to air on BBC One. You can read more about the climb and how to support the intrepid explorers here.
28/12/18 - Ed to appear on Rob Rinder’s ‘Good Year Bad Year’
Ed joins Rob Rinder and a host of guests to cast an unflinching eye over the events of 2018, Friday 28th December at 10pm on Channel 4. You can catch up on 4od HERE
04/12/18 - Ed and Peter Sands publish their fourth Brexit paper with Harvard students:
‘‘Deal or No Deal?’ Businesses’ Views on the Endgame of the Brexit Negotiations’
This paper represents the fourth phase of a research project at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School, where Ed is a Research Fellow.
The paper examines the impact of Brexit on small and medium-sized British businesses, examining their views as we reach the endgame in the Brexit negotiations. This research is primarily based on 180 interviews with over 120 small and medium-sized businesses, academics and trade association over the past two years.
The key conclusion from these interviews is unambiguous: the vast majority believe a “No Deal” outcome would be extremely damaging, and is a “worst-case scenario”. While preferable to “No Deal” the “Blind Brexit” that would result from the combination of the DWA/DPD would mean continued and damaging uncertainty, which is already having a negative impact for many businesses. While the DPD still leaves the shape of the post EU transition unresolved, most businesses would prefer a closer relationship with the EU than it currently envisages.
01/12/18 - Ed to become Norwich City Vice President and Club Ambassador
I’m stepping down as Chairman of Norwich City Football Club on Boxing Day after three years in the role, and will become Vice-President and Club Ambassador.
Here’s my statement – you can read the full Club announcement here
"Having had to accept several decades ago that I would never play for Norwich City, it's been the next best thing - and a dream come true - to serve as the Chairman of the football club I have supported all my life. And like so many Norwich fans, I'm loving watching Norwich play this season. It’s great to see all the changes that we have put in place together over the past eighteen months now delivering such success on the pitch. Huge credit goes to our Head Coach Daniel Farke, Sporting Director Stuart Webber and everyone at Colney and Carrow Road.
"When Delia and Michael asked me to join the Board as a non-executive Director back in 2015, and then at short notice to become Chairman, we agreed I would do the job as Chair for a year. With all the turbulent changes we have faced following relegation from the Premier League, that term has been extended - and for all the highs and lows we've faced in that time, I've regarded every moment as a privilege. But the three-year anniversary of my appointment on Boxing Day is now the right time for me to stand down.
"It's been a very tough and turbulent three years and we have made some very difficult decisions, but every day has been an honour. I am grateful to my fellow Board members, and all the senior managers I have worked with, for their support. We have all worked together to listen to our supporters, make the most of all the talented people at Colney and Carrow Road - players and non-playing staff alike - and give our Club a real chance of further success.
“Like every other City fan, I’m now really looking forward to the rest of season. Together, we will all do our utmost to cheer the team back to the Premier League, where this great Club belongs.”
23/11/18 - Ed to host BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night
Ed will be hosting Friday Night is Music Night on BBC Radio 2, Friday 23rd November at 8pm. No leotard. No Gangnam Style. Just an evening of glorious music from the world of musical theatre illustrated by casts and stars of the West End stage.
01/10/18 - Ed will be appearing in the new series of QI on BBC Two
Ed will appear alongside Sara Pascoe and Jonny Vegas in the latest series of QI. Tune in to BBC Two at 22:00 on Monday 1st October to watch.
13/09/18 - Ed to appear in Gareth Malone’s All Star Music Quiz
Ed will be appearing in Gareth Malone’s All Star Music Quiz on 27th September at 7pm on BBC Two.
A special for BBC Music Day, where the nation’s favourite choirmaster challenges two celebrity teams (with a wide range of ability!) to play the answer on their instrument of choice, as well as say it. Read the full press release here.
29/07/18 - Travels in Trumpland is now available on BBC iPlayer
Ed’s new series ‘Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls’ is now available to watch on iPlayer. Watch it here.