Where are you from?
I am from a place called Cramlington in Northumberland. At one end of the town is a Paracetamol factory and at the other a Razor Blade factory. Not the most exciting place.

How did you get started?
As a kid a friend and I did a street show but he got bored and wanted a proper job so I went solo.

Where do you get your ideas from?
I become obsessed with stuff very easily and those obsessions bubble to the surface on stage.

Do you make it all up as you go along?
I have ideas scribbled in various tatty note books then I get on stage and most of the time don’t get around to doing the stuff I’d planned to talk about.

Worst death?
The worst death was at an ex-servicemans club. they hated me and began to threaten my life. I learned that night never to argue with trained killers.

Do you get nervous?
No, just exhausted.

Who are your heros?
Billy Connolly, for my money is the greatest stand-up this country has produced and I would love to still be doing it at his age.

What did you do before getting into comedy?
I’ve never had a proper job but I did once sell juggling kits in a department store for a few days. I also once sold balloons for the travelling clown troop I used to stilt walk for.

If not comedy, what else would you be doing?
Shouting at people in the street probably.

Do you like hecklers?
I love people joining in as long as they wait for a gap. If the rest of the audience decide they are a pain in the arse then it’s game over.