(Image: PA)Ed Gamble – Hatfield CollegeComedian and Off Menu podcast host Ed Gamble studied at Hatfield College, where he found his calling not in lecture halls but in the university's celebrated sketch troupe, the Durham Revue. Durham honoured Mohammed with an honorary doctorate in 2026, recognising work the university said combined "artistic brilliance with widespread appeal." For Kumar, Durham provided both the infrastructure and the freedom to see stand-up as a viable career path, long before he became a familiar face on British television and radio. Jeremy Vine – Hatfield CollegeRadio 2 and Channel 5 presenter Jeremy Vine studied English at Hatfield College between 1983 and 1986. He graduated with a 2:2, and has repeatedly described his three years in Durham as among the happiest of his life.