Simon Amstell: When honesty is the best policy

Stand-up comedian Simon Amstell tells Gemma Dunn about coming out, and how an ayahuasca experience in the Amazon helped him to let go of his insecurities.

All Simon Amstell has ever wanted is to make an impact. Family, friends, strangers, a jeering studio audience: “It’s been all of my training since the age of 13,” he declares. “How do I impress people?”