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Simon Amstell: Numb (4 stars)

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Simon Amstell: Numb

The ex-Never Mind the Buzzcocks host famous for his biting jibes at guests and pop stars shows off his sensitive and self-deprecating side in a new stand-up show.

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The real deal' (Guardian). Ages 14+.

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Simon Amstell: Numb

24 Aug 20124 stars

Raw, moving narrative from the despairing comedian-cum-poet

'It’s all about rules,' Amstell tells us urgently, as if his life depends on it, continuing an anecdote on why he had opted for the particularly joyless route of becoming a vegan. 'We need rules. Living with other people imposes those rules. Otherwise…

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Cardinal Burns, Terry Alderton, Idiots of Ants, Simon Amstell and more

Cardinal Burns The sketch duo make a triumphant return to Edinburgh after all that small screen success with their E4 show. Among those characters which Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns might have up their sleeves for us are cockney cabbies Terry…

5 things you might not know about Simon Amstell

18 Apr 2012

1 Amstell’s first major TV exposure was as the rather cocky team captain of the Essex All-Stars on Channel 4’s GamesMaster in 1993, the show which featured Patrick Moore’s head. Amstell was 13 at the time, had his cap on back to front, and wore massive…

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