“I remember being around 25, at this incredible party in someone's very beautiful garden in Highgate and paper lanterns were being lit and everyone was dancing and it was all very cinematic. And the actual thought in my head was: 'Everyone here is going to age and die.' What was wrong with me? Well, depression, I guess.”

English comedian, writer and director

Simon Marc Amstell is an English comedian, writer, and director. He is known for his work in television and film, and for presenting Popworld and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He wrote and directed the films Carnage (2017) and Benjamin (2018). Across his career, his work has centered on comedy and popular culture, especially in television presenting and screenwriting.