Best of Simon Amstell on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

[@jakobtaylor1854]

I rewatch this at least once a year. "What about Michael has he ever done anything weird" kills me every time

[@rebeccagranger301]

Ditto!!! I miss Simon Amstel! So clever

[@benxnewman]

One of the best lines ever

[@ackerjawaka4742]

​@@rebeccagranger301he was one of the best hosts of NMTB 😜 the Preston walk off was so funny, if he had just laughed it off I don't think Simon would have gone after him as much 😜

[@andrewedgar3935]

The bit where Lily Allen sit back down and the time runs out gets me everytime

[@nicosmind3]

It was perfect timing, though, maybe whoever was queuing the music stinger just waited for the right moment

[@tucosalamanca5194]

Cant stand Allen proper bitch

[@robs715]

@@tucosalamanca5194 lol she’s really not. She’s an incredibly talented woman. And gorgeous!

[@tucosalamanca5194]

@@robs715 she's a Karen mate, she might look all sweet on tele but in real life she's a self entitled cretin

[@gart9680]

@@robs715 Lilly Allen: an incredibly talented & gorgeous woman *or* a spoilt child that's the product of nepotism...

[@Piisuke]

The Preston walk off and the subsequent banter and getting the audience member on to replace Preston is still one of the funniest thing I have seen on TV.

[@TheBattProductions]

That's out of order!

[@mogadon7]

Donny Tourette's ability to make something out of nothing career wise is hope for us all.

[@fraserlewis6905]

Hilarious how did he not know he was gunna get butchered he was in big brother his band is shit and his wife was a div it's a comedy programme your the easiest target ever 😂😂

[@nathredwood]

In Prestons defence it was a cunt move to bring the book out.

[@pepperhill]

He was picking on Preston like a bully does. Not cool.

[@shia_labeouf]

Props to the unsung hero of this video, the person who triggers the 'time up' music after the Lily Allen hug. Spot-on comedy timing.

[@MajorJJH]

Absolutely brilliant!!

[@samthemadman5000]

Watch his hand, button is under the desk

[@alexico909]

Spot on scripted comedy

[@natevajo22]

"What about Michael, has he ever done anything weird?" omg lost it!!! so funny

[@jake2355]

Nateva 22 Such a good sport 😂 fair play to him

[@brianm2881]

"My half brothers would also be my cousins. Which is fine!"

[@Soph149]

Totally gone 😂🤣

[@nicosmind3]

"You look so different from Michael are you sure you havent had anything done?"

[@Soph149]

@@stevechristie2569 no.

[@JakXT]

Jermaine is such a good sport.

[@therealDannyVasquez]

He certainly is.

[@reillydon]

Really was too be fair

[@SardonicALLY]

You would say that, because you hate the baby Jesus. =P

[@SardonicALLY]

@Neran Okari Look at the video from 14:07

[@SardonicALLY]

@Neran Okari It makes perfect sense, you can say it after any statement as a rebuttal! It's the ultimate non sequitur.

[@GetSumNutz]

"I only came on the show cause you told everyone you fancied me dude" - "No, its because we have difficulty booking people". Fucking brilliant

[@Dharmendra_GuitarPlayer]

Even Donnie can't help but laugh 😂

[@MAKthe11]

He wanted Simon so bad at some point xD

[@beautifulmidnight]

@@Dharmendra_GuitarPlayer I mean, credit where credit’s due - Donny Tourette was a twat but he had a great sense of humor and laughed off a lot.

[@ageingfast]

Donnie took all the brunt of Simon's jokes with good humour which is more then up-himself Preston did. Donnie came across as an affable if slightly bonkers person, I liked him.

[@cramyt]

@@beautifulmidnight loved him too hahah

[@thesteveus]

That bit when he says "Oh no we can't lose Preston" was just sublime.

[@Kinvarus1]

lol his joke after Preston walks off "I don't know why that would upset him, has he not read it? I read it, it upset me." :P

[@michaelbrown3803]

Robert Gough 😂😂😂😂

[@andersonaldo1340]

It was a real page turner. Turned all the pages at once

[@jenniferblake3224]

The whole episodes was amazing with Madge from neighbors and the other guy pretending to get upset and walk off and then them getting a replacement from the audience.

[@66Viscount]

Simon, destroying ego with a click of the fingers. A hugely underrated talent.

[@RodrigoBernardoPimentel]

"You think me a small penis? Well, I never!" That's just GENIUS!

[@realscree]

One of the best comebacks ever 🤣🤣

[@mightybison15]

Donny Tourette being mercilessly slaughtered by Simon Amstel. brilliant.

[@TheTradge]

At least he took it like a man, unlike that wuss Preston!

[@jennyhotep1983]

TheTradge i think the only reason he took it was because half the time he didn't know wtf was going on lol.

[@MattJames1958]

I think he was in on the joke

[@magster41]

he was , you see him break character

[@CoachBobbyFinstock]

@real85er kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2qUn2aKp5mYg5o

[@harbingerofcake]

The way Preston is staring down Simon during the book reading... and Simon just keeps pushing. This is why we love him!

[@Quakekill184]

Donny Tourette is literally the personification of the word poser.

[@blondepotatoboi]

Quakekill - I think the word "cunt" is better, but everyone has an opinion.

[@BroskiRIP]

He's pretty cool too, not sure if he's still as brilliant though.

[@ush45]

pretty cool you say?

[@strawberrykicker2]

I think he's come out since and said he acted like a dick on this

[@L_M_C]

You missed out an 'S'. And a 'T'

[@chelseahopeengland]

That Courtney Love joke disclaimer. LOL

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

They didn't want to get sued hahaha

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I thought it was m'eh

[@DespicableHero17]

All these years on and still cried with laughter seeing that delivered again 🤣😂🤣

[@TheOriginalEL]

that disclaimer wasn't in the original airing tho

[@giantmess4335]

technically she probably did have something to do with it. I cant imagine waking up next to the coke addicted dumb bitch everyday. the only thing i hate about kurtcobain was he left his kid to the bitch. which i never checked on but more than likely she lost it in a cps hearing if she didnt shes lucky, kid wasnt though.

[@Dantotherivertosilenceme]

I love how even jermaine jackson is fair game. Simon you legend

[@Dualmilion]

Preston failed after that first joke, once Simon saw how bad he took it he smelled blood

[@lonazskyfall5330]

Dualmilion *smelt

[@baronjphellingtonesq9636]

Kamizaze Spectrum You smelt(ed) gold, you smelled blood.

[@mammooification2]

is right? he's not wrong.

[@lonazskyfall5330]

Baron J Phellington Esq *smelt

[@mammooification2]

No they're not. It's smelled - I'm a Brit.

[@dazzzdelux]

I feel like Preston is more famous for this than anything else now 😂

[@NickHunter]

Didn't know who the fuck he was before this lol

[@skylined5534]

Imagine how people would now be saying what a decent bloke and a good sport he is in the comments if he'd just rolled with it and had a laugh!

[@AmandaB.6529]

Yep, I couldn't agree more 👍

[@markpugh6808]

Yeah remember the Ordinary Boys no I fucking don't either

[@padurarulcriticsicinic4846]

@@skylined5534 He is no Anthony Costa, that is for sure.

[@papabon1622]

I miss Lamar and Amstell. They were the perfect hosts to cut down the many egomaniacs of the music industry

[@StargazerNorth1]

It became too much of a love-in after Amstell left. Greg Davies was a great guest host, not surprising he got the gig full time when it cam back on Sky.

[@SMacCuUladh]

the world is woke mow, can't be upsettimg anyone'z fee fees.@@StargazerNorth1

[@joecox1074]

I love Buzzcocks. Amstell was definitely a double edged sword for the show, he pushed it so far with the guests which was very funny and made for record viewership, but at the same time it created a bad reputation within celebrity circles and made it hard for them to book guests.

[@lyrebirdinusa]

It was so hilarious, which made me check his standup work, which is not nearly as funny. The same can be said about Jimmy Carr and Sean Lock: extremely witty quick thinkers. They thrive in this type of environment, but are less funny when they prepare the jokes.

[@ivans562]

@@lyrebirdinusaSean Lock was more famous for his show, 13 storeys high. Might’ve got the name wrong, it’s been a while, but that was hilarious.

[@vevg5018]

That Courtney Love line honestly goes down in history as the best joke I've heard on TV

[@Monkeypole]

Pure savage and couldn't be directed at a more deserving target!

[@2490debrick]

I just love the bloke to the left of Noel Fielding - That face was a face that knows the truth lol 😆

[@SanshoTheBailiff]

Never a truer word said in jest sweetheart

[@AmandaB.6529]

So true xx

[@myelawwud2951]

Courtney Love is a conniving sociopath who needs locking up.

[@jakeharrington2840]

"Oh no we cant lose Preston"😂

[@ILoveDawko]

"I saw a documentary, I don't know what I'm saying" Fucking genius

[@JackDManheim]

Preston's "Let me know it's starts" was a good comeback, it's a shame he couldn't hang in there.

[@scarlett_81]

I love jermaine jackson's reactions so sweet

[@BadWebDiver]

Yeah he seemed really chill

[@Dizma_Music]

Rahima Islam - Very smooth! 😁

[@acidmack1041]

He is a dick though. I remember him on Celebrity Big Brother back in the day. He joined in with one or two other older adults to bully a younger woman (cant remember who it was though). Also talking nasty about other people in the house behind their backs. It really surprised me because he comes across as such a nice guy but all that being nice is a load of shit

[@evangeline77x]

K Romanova I watched that season and I don't recall any of that!! If I recall correctly he was on the same season as Shilpa Shetty and Jade Goody, and he was comforting towards Shilpa and spoke with other house mates about how unfair Jade and her two lackeys were being towards Shilpa. To my recollection he didn't bully anyone..

[@vampmode9132]

@@acidmack1041 given their childhoods its no suprise

[@jezzaus2124]

Amstell was excellent on this. He just didnt care one jot, and thats awesome.

[@usernamemaybe]

lol I love how fearless his comedy can be, I'll never forget some of those jokes

[@MattJames1958]

Preston made a huge mistake early on, he showed weakness in front of a comedian, he was doomed from then on

[@NickSBailey]

yep that and going on big brother. Big mistake.

[@jimlunn]

Existing was also a big mistake on his part

[@RMGWOO]

You don't show weakness when you just are weak. What a gimp.

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

I mean I would have struggled with that, but then I'd never agree to go on that sort of show with Simon Amstell.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

TBF most guys wouldn't be cool with having their Missus ripped apart. I'm sure he'd have been fine with jokes about him.

[@p4uly83]

Mark Lamarr was always gonna be a tough act to follow.... But Amstel took over and was perfect for this. Always loved the line ' you should know, Bill is a professional comedian...you won't win '

[@jordangould1541]

It's amazing how different Simon Amstell is in real life compared to his Buzzcock's persona. He's actually quite timid and anxious ha

[@starslikelittlefish6669]

@@kevfromnorwichUKGGKev what

[@jayazathoth8530]

@@kevfromnorwichUKGGKev Sorry if he never called you again, but c'mon, move on.

[@kevfromnorwichUKGGKev]

@@jayazathoth8530 What are you on about Jay ?

[@jayazathoth8530]

@@kevfromnorwichUKGGKev Your torrid night of passion with Simon Amstell.

[@kevfromnorwichUKGGKev]

@@jayazathoth8530 You got me confused with someone else bruh.

[@mchandler2112]

Simon really gave it to Jermaine. What a good sport to take all that and keep smiling.

[@TequilaToothpick]

Yeah, you can tell Jemaine is a good guy. You can tell who the nice people are- him, Lily, Jamelia, and who the pricks are- Donny Tourettess for instance.

[@ferghalicious1480]

“The photoshoot was for the Daily Mail, which made me feel really posh and upmarket.” I don’t think I’ll ever hear a sentence more dire than that one for the rest of my life.

[@lorofcb3]

Simon hugging Lilly and the music marking the end coming on right after are comedy platinum. 🤣

[@TheBattProductions]

The producer who went "YO! When Simon stops hugging her I'm gonna push the end of round music button. It's going to be hilarious"

[@conorspencer5411]

It will probably never happen but wouldn't it be amazing if Amstell came back as a guest panelist one time, just for his brilliant humour.

[@NickSBailey]

Love him to do a new comedy panel show of some sort.

[@marcogarofalo6343]

He was a panelist I believe

[@flukeskywokker]

get him on big fat quiz

[@nina6722]

@@marcogarofalo6343 omg do u know which episode??

[@marcogarofalo6343]

@@nina6722 according to Wikipedia he appeared as a panelist in 2003 and 2006. That all the information I can give you but it narrows it down for you

[@nicki446]

The first time I saw that Courtney Love joke I laughed so hard I had to pause the video and catch my breath. Fucking brilliant.

[@bradders33]

I forgot how funny Simon is. We need him back on mainstream TV. Such acerbic wit, very quick and clever man. Love him.

[@NoiretircGaming]

Love the Simon Amstell days of the buzzcocks

[@plmxg3f]

They were some of the best episodes, but Bill left because his whole thing was utterly destroying certain guests, which isn't really his style. They struggled to get anyone on after a while, it almost destroyed the whole show.

[@Majorhappysaccount]

I love the way Amstell jumps in after Bill got a bit of an underserved beating, I remember seeing this when it aired and it changed my opinion of him.

[@charlottebowes7666]

Sometimes it takes another person to explain what you’re up against… A refresh, if you will 😂💋

[@tomclark15]

Bill is a professional comedian, you won't win!

[@951000jerome]

that killed me

[@rickross5883]

Could've fooled me... Bill's best comeback was "ooooh". Not a very good comedian.

[@g.s.1722]

Rick Ross,bill did get him a beauty later on in the episode but it isn’t shown here and he is a good comedian by the way .watch his dvd “part troll “,one of the best hours of stand up I’ve seen

[@jamesmurray6363]

bill had no comeback at all lol most comedians can't take being insulted ..pretty ironic ..

[@thanossnap4170]

Nah, mate. The "oooh" whas a brush off. Bill knew he would never lose, and he didn't have to show off. There was no challenge of authority or anything, because of the fame difference. If they had continued the banter, it would have been easy carnage for Bill.

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

I would have wrote up a 10 year contract for Simon Amstell...he's a genius.

[@Aurongroove]

"It's becasue we have difficulty booking people"

[@LoomSlayer-zs2hv]

Simon might be my all time favourite panel show host. Thank you Simon, I've missed you.

[@hellomimibanana]

“You think of me, a small penis?” Donny’s reaction was gold 🤣 he then realised he wasn’t gonna be able to win lmao

[@universalfleece]

Fair play to Donny, he did actually acknowledge he was beaten at that point and laughed at himself a bit

[@razu2444]

This guys was the best. I stopped watching when he left. Nobody had a chance against him....

[@davidnicholson6680]

"Oh no, we can't lose Preston". Utter savagery.

[@AmandaB.6529]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eleanorcooke7136]

Same energy as Jeremy Clarkson's "Oh no! ... Anyways"

[@G_Hump3z]

“It’s not it’s cause we have difficulty booking people” 🤣 always gets me

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

"What about Michael, has he done anything weird?" Lmao

[@Ohfishyfishyfish]

I think the Courtney Love joke is the best thing ever said on TV.

[@Dizma_Music]

Ohfishyfishyfish - Wonderfully brutal and excellently executed. Shock humour fanatics are ecstatic.

[@rwlynch3468]

It was funny. But Jeff Ross once said to Courtney Love "how is it possible you look worse than Kurt Cobain?" It was during the Roast of Pamela Anderson. And in context it is funnier than anything I write here. But it was sick and funny.

[@mindaugasmazrimas4554]

Its right up there with Chris Pratts "Cum on her back" bit from Community. Absolutely floored me when I first heard/seen it

[@trumpetwomble]

Mindaugas Mazrimas it’s from a Parks and Recreation deleted scene, not community

[@mindaugasmazrimas4554]

@@trumpetwomble damn, youre right

[@91davie]

"Not, as some of you thought, b) love of clams" is one of my favourite lines ever. The delivery still makes me laugh.

[@MrNikolidas]

Simon is the ultimate troll, I'd forgotten how savage he was.

[@Atombender]

"All tracks written by Preston. Except 2, 3, 4, 6, 7..9, 10, 11, 13 and 15." Haha is this for real?

[@joejitsu034]

Yep 👍

[@AmandaB.6529]

Yep for real. That's why he got annoyed cos truth hurts x

[@ilovecheese810]

I love Simon. He is hilarious!! I miss him!!

[@RinglLeader]

19 years and now its over :/

[@BScalesguitar]

MLG Mr Tumble Now it's over?

[@heidijessicaa]

Rip nmtb

[@bigkuriboh3814]

"But you look so different to Michael!" such an underrated line.

[@georgegarrod2700]

Simon Amstell was a legit part of my teenage years... So hilarious

[@bencleary1058]

Mark Lamar had massive shoes to fill but Simon did it seamlessly. Was like Heath Ledger following Nicholson as the joker. We weren’t sure but turns out he was amazing.

[@chriss.7249]

"So you think me a small penis?" Best line ever.

[@fancyhat6505]

Well I never! 😂

[@tatsuyasuou]

The fact Noel and many other panelists really disliked him confuses me, he's obviously just doing it to have a bit of fun, and he was definitely the best host on NMTB.

[@showpony5550]

Their egos are too fragile. Simon has said he's very different now since Ayahuasca

[@transientfantasy3194]

Cos he is a wee dick

[@EDZ1LLA]

@@showpony5550 Since what?

[@tessarobins2451]

leo it’s not so much that Noel disliked him. I think they were actually quite pally. But what Noel said was that Simon took it a wee bit far sometimes to the point that Buzzcocks was having a hard time getting guests as nobody wanted to get roasted by Simon. It was something I never understood. Not because Simon wasn’t merciless (he was), but Mark Lamar pulled no punches either.

[@joecox1074]

@@tessarobins2451 No, I think Lamar was generally far softer on his actual guests than Amstel was. Many of his jokes were directed to the team captains. He was also far more perceptive in terms of how far he should go before backing off.

[@chrismcadam8413]

Preston has the personality of a teaspoon

[@pinball2k6]

Chris Mcadam teaspoons are useful. Hes more like a crumpet thats been left on the draining board in error for three days.

[@jedaaa]

no, that's your warped reflection ;p

[@carlyfallon6304]

I read teaspoon as tampon

[@Matt_10203]

@@pinball2k6 hes the food that gets stuck in the drain

[@bigstanism]

noels face at the courtney love joke is gold.

[@lilme7052]

as if novels never heard that theory!

[@katkenobi6765]

@@lilme7052 right! As if he doesn’t believe it to be true!

[@lilme7052]

@Kat Kenobi Think he wanted to laugh but is friends with her.

[@paulthetallsigma1552]

I would like to see more of amstell on tv, he was hilarious

[@thatguyfromthatthing2476]

To Donny's own credit, he was able to take a joke and Simon's good-humored abuse. (Unlike someone)(Preston, cough cough)

[@jammybizzle666]

I think inside he definitely knew he was a prat

[@josephwrightmusic]

All the people who Simon picks on in this video are all sat in the same chair. Bit of a coincidence.

[@RubinRudeboyCarter]

That's exactly what it is I think lol

[@alicem1961]

It's because they're the people that change every episode, all the other people are always there

[@bentramer8201]

Anthea Turner was in a different chair

[@ilikepiracy1264]

Noel Fielding isnt

[@michaelgill1529]

@@alicem1961 only the captains are there every episode. The other 4 guests changed every week.

[@jimwocha4949]

The show he did just after Amy Winehouse died still lives on in my memory. His opening line being "on reflection Amy, maybe it should have been yes, yes, yes" classic.

[@nireya]

Amy died in 2011 and Simon stepped down from buzzcocks in 2009. He made that joke when Amy was alive and making a guest appearance on buzzcocks.

[@jimwocha4949]

@@nireya did he? I must have mis-remembered then as I was pretty sure he made the remark the week after she died.

[@micklucas4740]

Simon's response to Donny lightin up is comedy gold. Simon was unexpectedly brilliant on this.

[@paulbrown6464]

Donny changed his name and added Who? to the end of his name

[@tfn105]

"or kill me and make it look like suicide" One of the best lines I've ever heard hahahahahahahaha

[@eastendthug]

It's sad that mainstream tv will never get presenters with balls like Amstell or Lamarr.

[@dylvasey]

Simon Amstell was literally the only person I can think of to replace Mark Lamarr. So quick and so funny.

[@ladydavinci9914]

He had some difficult guests on the show, but he handled it very well. Bravo to Simon.

[@lorofcb3]

The person who played the buzzer after that hug between Lilly and Simon deserves a bloody award 😂

[@jimbo_1312]

Simon played the buzzer. The button is under his desk (watch his hand), that's what makes it even funnier.

[@l.a.y.l.e.y]

Down with THATCHER!! Oh gosh I miss Simon

[@stevenackroyd3421]

Simon Amstell highly underrated as a comedian

[@gerghghherb880]

He did some voice work in a game called Dr. Langeskov, the Tiger and the Terribly Cursed Emerald. Sort of like The Stanley Parable, a bit

[@petesmart1983]

Basically his career has gone down hill

[@mattday7337]

Donny is actually a really good sport throughout his appearance, he laughs along to a lot of the jokes, all of which are at his expense

[@that.guy11]

“I only read his girlfriend’s book” “That’s his wife” “I only read his wife’s book”

[@cafekkos13]

Donny sexually harassing Simon is the most uncomfortable I've been in a long time

[@dakariszulu]

Can you imagine Amstell with the 'celebs' we've got now, he'd destroy them.

[@christopherroberts7306]

Today the pathetic children that pass for celebrities would all be Preston.

[@krissielundy9934]

We need him back on tv!

[@lewswinnie]

I came here as i just seen a new series had been announced and my first thought was theres no way in todays world Amstel would be on there in todays PC age and what thats such a shame.

[@kingsrd1]

@@lewswinnie shouldn't bother watching the new one. Greg Davies is presenting it(along with everything else).. hardly the quick satirical wit of lamarr and amstell. Another classic show rehashed for today's moronic audience.

[@BritishSoundboardPranks]

He'd have a field day with the 'Love Island' form of celebrity.

[@JayBenjamin9214]

Simon was/is my favourite!

[@elliottgriffiths5055]

"The photo shoot was for the Daily Mail, which made me feel really posh and upmarket." AHAHAHAHHAHAHA!

[@crayoneater6034]

I love that Donny actually laughs at the jokes, doesn't just sit looking like someone pissed in his cornflakes

[@breakingfreedom4272]

Phil taking off his glasses to laugh at the Courtney Love joke was iconic 😂😂

[@castawayseries2333]

We didn’t deserve Simon Amstell. Best NMTB host.

[@ProfessionalBob]

Few guest hosts have lived up to him.

[@lucasbowers58]

Simon needs to return to quiz shows everywhere, we need him

[@thejoebaxi3940]

Love how he completely dismissed the woman in the audience, didn’t miss a beat and the audiences laughter drowned her next rant out

[@pedro5k2]

DOWN WITH THATCHER hahahahaha

[@dkimuk]

He even made Stewart Lee laugh. Amstell is so bloody funny. Can't believe they missed the "One and Only" chair gag off though.

[@sophiejew]

It's only when Simon gets to bungee jumping that Jermaine looks at him like "of course not".

[@AtenRa]

"I can't believe that upset him! I mean, I read the whole thing, it upset _me_ ...." HAHAHAHAAAAAA!

[@CherrySpectacles]

"I feel I should explain Donny to people who aren't aware of his work" That would be everyone then, Simon.

[@tlords117]

Telling Donny that he “won’t win” is probably one of the most humane things ever done on British television

[@AnnaWoods]

You cannot survive on this show without being a good sport, Simon could sniff out the weaklings so easily

[@Ouranorable]

That Courtney Love joke satisfied such a deep, dark part of me. Nice.

[@kanyespastor5888]

Actually one of the sharpest minds in British comedy

[@BlindDweller]

I think the saddest thing about watching this now, is that Amstell's kind of brutal humour just wouldn't fly at all on mainstream TV nowerdays. I remember watching these old episodes when they first aired and my stomach would hurt from laughing so hard. Not just because of Amstell's quick wit, but because it would humanise these celebrities somewhat and make them more relatable, like having banter with mates. Now everyone on TV has to be in a comfort zone and satire has to be heavily censored. Truly an end of an era.

[@NickHunter]

I keep hearing people say this and it's just bollocks. Yeah it's not cool to make jokes around gender/sexuality/race but a good comedian doesn't need to stoop to that shit and they never did on this show. It's fine to take the piss out of eachother

[@robertwilson3866]

To be fair tho - these were the funny bits. Sometimes it wasn't funny when they just called someone a c*nt for no good reason. It's no wonder they had trouble booking people after a while

[@DeezNuts-jh1hh]

@@NickHunter stoop to that level? A joke is a joke you tosspot - not meant to be taken seriously

[@bvbinsane1vanity]

@@NickHunter they never stooped low to make fun about genders because back then there wasn’t so much madness and people having to acknowledge 60 different genders

[@jimbo_1312]

​​@bvbinsane1vanity so what you're saying is that now we know better.

[@purplest0ne1est]

This needs a LOVE button. NMTB has never been the same since it lost Simon, he made the show! That said Grandma's House is superb, as is his stand-up :)

[@ZarkowsWorld]

Preston is a wannabe with too big ego - love it

[@ZarkowsWorld]

Awesome, I already commented this 2 months ago.

[@lilstarfish]

Zarkow you okay there buddy?

[@ZarkowsWorld]

Luke Shelley Just a funny moment of 'oh, I already had put a comment on this video...'.

[@McDonkeyable]

Zarkow I

[@kimberlycouhig9012]

He's a tit.

[@DBonaldi]

I adored Simon during his run, but now I’m grown up... he was one evil little bastard and apologised for none of it 😂😂😂😂

[@stephenpalmer9375]

to be fair, if you saw his BBC TV sitcom Grandma's House, you'll see he regrets quite how things turned out immensely. His persona on NMTB doesn't seem to match his self-loathing and self critical personality at all. However, he was brilliant on the show, pricking the pomposity of a number of guests

[@shaunkelly9860]

Never the same after Simon left, he had the perfect mixture of humour and pure evil.

[@WRXnumberSeven]

Simon is a treasure, miss him

[@bradensmith3459]

'But you look so different to Michael?' :'L

[@sonnyrose965]

Simon Amstell is a comedy genius