Simon Amstell
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 27
Simon Amstell vs. Mark Lamarr
It's a battle royal between the '50s throwback and the curly-haired upstart, but which of them has been the best presenter of Never Mind The Buzzcocks?
UKTV, 12th August 2009Former Ordinary Boys singer Preston says he wishes he hadn't walked out of BBC TV pop quiz 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' in 2007.
The singer notoriously quit the show midway through filming, after host Simon Amstell repeatedly ridiculed his then-wife Chantelle Houghton's personal life and recently-published autobiography.
NME, 7th August 2009Top 5 most memorable Buzzcocks guests
Some have been funny, some confused and some simply drunk. But all have suffered at the tongue of baby-faced assassin Simon Amstell...
UKTV, 7th July 2009Simon: I'm buzzing off
Simon Amstell has quit Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The comic says he wants to concentrate on his live stand-up after three years in the chair - in a move that is said to have shocked BBC bosses.
Sara Nathan, The Sun, 25th April 2009Pop Bitch
Since Simon Amstell took over, Never Mind The Buzzcocks is actually funny. Peter Robinson heads behind the scenes to find out why...
Peter Robinson, The Guardian, 10th November 2007Why I Love... Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Amstell's influence on the questions has also been quick to take hold. Mark Lamarr's style contrastingly comes across as lazy in retrospect. His own ego fooled him into thinking he was funny just because he turned up. Simon Amstell, unlike Preston, is no ordinary boy.
Radio Times, 27th March 2007