Simon Munnery

Fylm School redefines the comedy setup

Simon Munnery has redefined the comedy setup. We don't mean the setup to a punchline: Munnery has redefined the setup of the actual room, to wit he hosts his entire current show Fylm School from where the sound desk usually is - broadcasting his crooked-toothed mug onto a screen onstage via camera.

Simon Munnery: A clever show... pity about the awkward

At the beginning, Munnery ironically claimed that because of its screen-based nature the show was "stadium-ready", but the small audience hurt the atmosphere and Munnery seemed a little thrown by it.

Simon Munnery gives us his guide to the capital

Simon Munnery's guide to Edinburgh.

A Slight Ache: achingly hip

Funny men Thom Tuck and Simon Munnery return to the Fringe with a fresh take on a psychological Pinter tragicomedy.

Stewart Lee leaves his Comedy Vehicle outside Edinburgh's Stand Comedy Club for a second series of his personally curated stand-up showcase. Familiar faces from the first series set to return for the new run include Simon Munnery and Josie Long, along with a chance to enjoy the fresher faces of Lou Sanders and Nish Kumar. Tonight's series opener features Edinburgh comedy award-winner Bridget Christie, long-time Lee conspirator Kevin Eldon, and the sumptuously surreal Tony Law.

Simon Munnery interview

From the mid-1990s on, Simon Munnery has intrigued and innovated. Ahead of his spot on Stewart Lee's The Alternative Comedy Experience, Digital Spy got on the phone with Simon to talk singing Kierkegaard, "fylm" and whether or not we'll ever get Attention Scum! on DVD.

Cluub Zarathustra: where British comedy was reborn

The cult comedy night that launched the careers of Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon, Sally Phillips and others is 20 years old.

The Nicholas Coyle three minute interview

Nick Coyle is an Australian writer, director and performer. He arrives at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of an alternative comedy package produced by the London Comedy club, The Invisible Dot. If your favourite acts are Simon Munnery, Josie Long and Stewart Lee, The Dot is where you go to watch your comedy.

Edinburgh Fringe preview: Simon Munnery

Simon Munnery has come up with more original comedy ideas than most comedians have had punchlines.

Simon Munnery opens Fylm School

Maverick comedian Simon Munnery is expanding his Fylm project from next week, hosting screen-based comedy nights in which other performers will also try out his innovative technique of sitting in the audience and having his performance projected onto an onstage screen.