Simon Amstell - Live at the BBC [DVD]

I bought this for my husband for Christmas and we watched it a week or so ago. It was funny, although not as good as his last DVD, and I must admit there were places where it was a little uncomfortable to watch. Simon Amstell isn't as controversial as some comedians, just that there were times when you worried for him, if this is truly a reflection of his life. Especially having seen the interview with Alan Yentob. If he reads his reviews on Amazon as I know some comedians do, I really hope this is an exaggeration and that you are happier then this in real life, then I might feel less awkward laughing at it!

Amstell seems like a character from a different time. Like a romanticist poet, a french existentialist, a sensitive philosophical mind. In his introspective show he opens his mind to the audience, revealing his insecurities and anxiousness, going to places that most people feel too uncomfortable to think about, only to deal with these issues in an incredibly funny and insightful way that will lift your spirits and make you think that all our struggles with life, all our feelings of imperfection or existential angst are not so problematic after all...Oh yeah, and he can still be as saucy as he was on "Never Mind the Buzzcocks".

My favourite stand up show. I want more people to see it so I keep buying it as gifts, which I think would make Simon cringe / laugh as it's essentially a show about depression.

Just buy it!

Simon Amstell gives his heart and soul to this amazing monologue. He is funny and sad at the same time. He tells the truth and makes you think and leaves you wanting more.

funny and insightful

Simon amstell hilarious as always

This was droll and so funny. His dry sense of humour is great! Worth buying. Excellent condition. Great for fans of Simon Amstell.