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Simon Amstell - what members say


  • The Best Of Never Mind The Buzzcocks
  • The Best Of Never Mind The Buzzcocks review by A customer from Far away from Amstell - hopefully
    Rated - 1.0 stars Amstell - Spamstell 24 November 2009
    ...I cannot stand Simon Amstell, the thought of listening to him blither on for two hours with his weak, petty minded buttock clenching tone makes my blood curdle! ...   Read customer review
  • Black Pond
  • Black Pond review by Sideplates from
    Rated - 3.5 stars Full of hidden depths 16 July 2012
    ...ng I was missing something. Really great to have Chris Langham back in work but Simon Amstell comes across, once again, as an arrogant upstart. It is beautifully filmed and ...   Read customer review

Simon Amstell - filmography


  • Black Pond on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Simon Amstell,  Chris Langham,  Will Sharpe
    Director: Tom Kingsley,  Will Sharpe
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Nominated for Outstanding Debut at this year's BAFTAs, 'Black Pond' tells the story of a family who are accused of murder when a stranger dies at their dinner table. Two-time BAFTA winner Chris Langham (Help, The Thick of It) stars as bumbling father Tom Thompson and Simon Amstell (Grandma's House, ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 1,396 member
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  • Simon Amstell - Do Nothing Live on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Simon Amstell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Simon Amstell, the comedian described by the Evening Standard as 'the Jean-Paul Sartre of comedy', performs a live stand-up show at the Vicar Street Theatre in Dublin in May 2010.
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 62 members
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  • Grandma's House on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Simon Amstell,  Linda Bassett,  Rebecca Front
    Director: Christine Gernon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Grandma's House is a new comedy for BBC2. It's written by Simon Amstell and long term collaborator Dan Swimer. The series stars Simon Amstell playing a version of himself; a television presenter who is quitting his job to try and do something more meaningful with his life. Each episode is set at ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 432 members
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  • The Best Of Never Mind The Buzzcocks on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Simon Amstell,  Phill Jupitus
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Simon Amstell and Phill Jupitus present a collection of outtakes and previously unaired material from the pop quiz show. Also included are highlights from episodes screened between 2007 and 2009 featuring guest stars including Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Russell Brand, Stephen Fry and Dermot O'Leary,..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 492 members
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Simon Amstell facts

5 most recent films

Simon Amstell - Numb Live - 4.5 stars
Grandma's House - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Black Pond - 2.5 stars
Simon Amstell - Do Nothing Live - 4.0 stars
Grandma's House - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Simon Amstell - Do Nothing Live - 4.0 stars
Grandma's House - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Grandma's House - 3.5 stars
The Best Of Never Mind The Buzzcocks - 3.5 stars
Black Pond - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Simon Amstell - Numb Live - 4.5 stars
Black Pond - 2.5 stars
The Best Of Never Mind The Buzzcocks - 3.5 stars
Grandma's House - 3.5 stars
Grandma's House - Series 2 - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Geoffrey Hutchings - 2 times - show films
James Smith - 2 times - show films
Samantha Spiro - 2 times - show films
Linda Bassett - 2 times - show films
Jamal Hadjkura - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 3 times - show films
Will Sharpe - 2 times - show films
Christine Gernon - 2 times - show films
Tom Kingsley - 2 times - show films