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Simon Amstell is currently working on the second series of the critically acclaimed BBC2 sitcom ‘Grandma’s House’ and an international stand up tour, ‘Numb’.
His first break came as the presenter of Popworld – Channel 4′s weekly pop programme. He was also the host of Never Mind The Buzzcocks on BBC2 for four series from 2006-2009. In his youth, Amstell was the youngest finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards.
In May 2010 he recorded Do Nothing at Vicar Street in Dublin. A DVD of the show is now available in shops.
Grandma’s House was a new comedy series for BBC2 which aired in 2010 to rave reviews. Written by Simon and long term collaborator Dan Swimer, the series stars Simon Amstell playing a version of himself.
Simon has won an RTS Award as well as a Broadcast Award, two British Comedy Awards and was nominated for a BAFTA.
QUOTES
‘Subversive anti-hype…clever waspish stand-up.’ – Evening Standard
‘a distracted ‘mad professor’ demeanour, masking a dry free-wheeling wit’ – The Observer
‘best young presenter on TV, Simon Amstell, who not only has a scarily encyclopaedic knowledge of music for one so young, but he’s also a one-man advert for geek chic.’ – Heat Magazine
‘…Simon Amstell is at once the David Dimbleby, Howard Stern and Johnny Rotten for a generation of chart-smart pre-pubescents…’ – The Times
‘…Simon is so enjoyable (on Xfm) that we’ve almost forgotten all about Ricky Gervais…’ – Heat Magazine