How did you get into comedy?
At university I spent most of my time doing am-dram, usually with no lines. It was more a comedic shuffle on and off. Then I went to drama school and again ended up playing comedic roles. When I left, I realised being an actor is bloody horrible and as a standup you’ve got a lot more control.
Can you remember a gig so bad that it’s now funny?
One of the first outdoor gigs I did was at GuilFest. It’s like Glastonbury but with easy access to a Waitrose. I got booked to do half an hour. At a push I had 10 minutes of material, but I took the gig anyway. About 11 minutes in it became brutally obvious that I did not have the material or the skills to get me to the end of the set. My partner was with me and I remember looking across to her in the wings. It was like she was watching a very slow car crash. I got slow handclapped off. It was horrific.
