Why did you start standup?
It was by accident. My background is in acting and when I was coming up to 31, the work kind of dried up and I moved back in with my parents. Standup was just something to do. I took a free comedy workshop as part of the Darbar festival. I saw the word “free” … which is my favourite price.
I’m a bit of a teacher’s pet so was at the front with my notepad and pen all ready to go. A well-known comedian came out and said: “Right, who’s done standup before?” I said “I’ve never done any standup, my background’s in acting.” And he said, “Actors make shit standups.” That was my introduction to standup.
