Writing and Acting
Amstell co-wrote an episode of Channel 4 teenage drama Skins in 2007, entitled "Maxxie and Anwar".
In 2009, BBC2 commissioned a six-part series entitled Grandma's House from Tiger Aspect Productions, written by and starring Amstell, co-written by Dan Swimer. The show was commissioned after the airing of a pilot earlier the same year. Filming started in February 2010 and broadcasting began in August 2010.
In 2011, Amstell appeared in the independent film Black Pond.
In April 2012, the second series of Grandma's House began airing.
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