Noel Fielding vs Simon Amstell

How about some Noel and Simon on NeverMind The Buzzcocks for our Throw-back Thursday!? Such classic moments! (And can I mention how much I love Kristan!)

Life After Simon

So, I love Never Mind The Buzzcocks-- even the old pre-Noel episodes. Which means Simon. Now, don't get me wrong, I actually like Simon. But it's easy to see why his tenure became problematic. Anyway, this article from The Guardian does a nice job of explaining why the show works, even without the caustic comedian. Some nice comments from Noel, like this one: 

When shows become a bit 'alpha male' I don't like them. I prefer them when they're all flowers and unicorns." He laughs at the idea: "The ladyboy speaketh …"

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

I love Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and Simon Amstell was such an ass to the guests that they began to have trouble attracting anyone. But he could be quite hilarious! Anyway, by the time Noel became a regular team leader, they were using guest hosts. But there was a few episodes that Noel was there with Simon. And this little bit, from Series 21, Episode 4 (Dec. 6, 2007) is one of the funniest ones. Okay, the whole Courtney Love thing comes in number 1 for me, but this bit comes close! (team members were Bobby Davro, Roy Stride, Richard Fleeshman and Kristen Schaal)