About Simon Munnery
Simon Munnery is an English comedian. Born in Middlesex, he grew up in Bedmond and read natural sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he joined the Footlights and became vice-president in 1987. He had a short-lived career as a video game programmer before making his break into comedy. He was brought to the attention of the comedy community as the compere of a post-alternative comedy cabaret called Cluub Zarathustra, which featured performers including Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon and Johnny Vegas. His recurring Edinburgh Fringe show AGM (Annual General Meeting) ran from 2004 to 2009 and invited the audience to raise questions to discuss as a group. On television he starred as 'The League Against Tedium' in Attention Scum!, a BBC series directed by Stewart Lee which aired from February 2001, and he won a Sony Radio Award for his Alan Parker character on BBC Radio 1. He has authored books including How To Live.
Guest appearances (3)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Simon Munnery.
Guest appearances 1 to 3 of 3.
1:06:21Simon Munnery - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
56.8K views
11:26Simon Munnery on the Tunnel club, and going to almost every Edinburgh Festival - from RHLSTP 518
Richard Herring
13K views
2:14Simon Munnery on trying to make an enormous painting - from Best of RHLSTP 2024
Richard Herring
2.6K viewsChannels on this page: Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
Where did Simon Munnery study?
Simon Munnery read natural sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he joined the Footlights and became vice-president in 1987.
What did Simon Munnery do before comedy?
He had a short-lived career as a video game programmer before breaking into comedy.
What was Cluub Zarathustra?
Cluub Zarathustra was a post-alternative comedy cabaret compered by Simon Munnery, featuring performers including Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon and Johnny Vegas.
What was Simon Munnery's Edinburgh show AGM?
AGM, short for Annual General Meeting, was his recurring Edinburgh Fringe show from 2004 to 2009, in which the audience raised questions to discuss as a group.
Who is The League Against Tedium?
The League Against Tedium is the character Simon Munnery played in Attention Scum!, a BBC series directed by Stewart Lee that aired from February 2001.
Did Simon Munnery win a Sony Radio Award?
Yes, he won a Sony Radio Award for his Alan Parker character on BBC Radio 1.
Has Simon Munnery written books?
Besides performing, the English comedian Simon Munnery has written books, among them How To Live.
