About Simon Amstell
Simon Marc Amstell (born 29 November 1979) is an English comedian, writer and director. Born in east London to a Jewish family, he started performing on the comedy circuit in his early teens and became the youngest finalist to appear in the BBC New Comedy Awards. From 2000 to 2006 he presented Popworld on Channel 4 with Miquita Oliver, developing a highly ironic, surreal style, and he later hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks from 2006 to 2009, for which he won a British Comedy Award. In 2009 BBC Two commissioned the series Grandma's House, which he wrote and starred in. He also performs as a stand-up comedian, with shows including Numb, To Be Free and the Netflix special Set Free, and he wrote and directed the films Carnage (2017) and Benjamin (2018). His first book, Help, a collection of annotated stand-up scripts, was published in 2017.
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0:17Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Weeing a Lot
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0:22Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Recluse
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0:32What happens when therapy fails?
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0:33Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Storm Out
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0:30Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Should've Been an Actor
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0:32The future...
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0:08Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Womb
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0:21Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Dragged a Girl
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0:12Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - 18 Hour Labour
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0:09Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - What Do You Want
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0:09Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - BAFTA
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0:08Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - How are you?
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0:09Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Catholic School
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0:16Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Sheepskin
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0:24What is sexism?
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0:19Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - Raisin
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0:43sex shame
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0:12Simon Amstell - Grandma's House - On Television
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0:55finding a man attractive during an ayahuasca ceremony
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0:56healing queer shame with ayahuasca
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Frequently asked questions
How did Simon Amstell start in comedy?
Amstell began performing on the comedy circuit in his early teens and became the youngest finalist to appear in the BBC New Comedy Awards.
What TV shows did Simon Amstell host?
He presented Popworld on Channel 4 with Miquita Oliver from 2000 to 2006, then hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks from 2006 to 2009, which won him a British Comedy Award.
What is Grandma's House?
Grandma's House is a BBC Two series, commissioned in 2009, that Simon Amstell wrote and starred in.
What are Simon Amstell's stand-up shows?
His stand-up shows include Numb and To Be Free, and his Netflix special is called Set Free.
Which films has Simon Amstell directed?
Simon Amstell wrote and directed two films: Carnage, released in 2017, and Benjamin, released in 2018.
Has Simon Amstell written a book?
His first book, Help, came out in 2017 and collects his stand-up scripts with annotations.
What is Simon Amstell's comedy style?
While presenting Popworld he developed a highly ironic, surreal style that carries through his work as a comedian, writer and director.
