Ed Eales-White, perhaps best known as the Blue Jumper third of sketch group Clever Peter, is bringing his solo comedy show, Champions, to the Pleasance Courtyard. Here, he tells Lucy Wood about it...

Tell us about your show?

I'm doing a character sketch show called Ed Eales-White: Champions. It's just me, a few props, costumes and the audience.

I'm doing a number of characters, some shorter, more sketchy, others more meaty characters; hopefully a healthy mix. They are all champions in their own ways. It's about celebrating everyday people and a pigeon.

What do you enjoy about character comedy?

I enjoy lots of different aspects. I enjoy creating a character that I feel really comfortable improvising within.

How would you describe your comedy to a stranger?

This is a difficult one to answer, as it depends on who this stranger is. If they are escaping my eye contact and hiding themselves from me behind a lamppost or bin, I probably wouldn't do my sales pitch as they are clearly not interested. However, if they are a happy-to-be-talked-at-stranger then I'd say it's silly, surreal, heartfelt in places, with a sprinkling of tragedy and most importantly, hopefully funny.

How do you go about setting out your thoughts, and transferring them to the stage?

It can be a long process. It certainly is to get them to the point when I'll be really happy with them.

At some point, I have (or am doing so now) had to settle for satisfied, to be honest. Satisfied that I've done all I can and they will either live or die or suffer an expensive coma, in Edinburgh terms.

How do I go about it? Erm, different ways really. With Champions, I've worked a bit with my pal Tom Miller. He's chipped in ideas and I've driven to his house just to run through my characters, otherwise I'll be busy pissing about making banana loaves rather than rehearsing.

The other thing is just performing it. I hate going on stage massively underprepared (even though I do it all the time) so if I book a gig in, then it creates a deadline. That's helped.

Lots of different stuff... bath salts, walks in the park, a kitten swimming in a village pond with arm bands on. What was the question again?

Has your family seen the material? What do they think?

No, only one of my sisters. There is one character in particular which she did say was a little close to the bone, but funny. The 'but funny' is enough for me.

What do you enjoy most about the festival? And what's the worst part?

I enjoy the performing the most. Worst part is probably the question: 'How's the show going?'

You're a performer in your own right, but festival-goers will be familiar with Clever Peter. What's next for the group and why the festival break this year?

Rich (Red Jumper) is getting married, so we knew last year we wouldn't be up here together this year. We will be doing a small tour of the UK in October/November and waiting to hear on a few other potentially exciting things.

How different an experience is it stepping out on stage on your own?

Very. The highs of Clever Peter can't be reached on my own. You don't have three other guys to share a night's performance with, before, during and after. But I'm learning a lot about myself, writing and acting wise, and I think it's helped me improve in both hopefully.

There is a lot more fear you have to overcome when it's just you and the audience. It's also a new and interesting experience breaking the lovely fourth wall we create in Clever Peter.

Who will you be seeing at the Fringe this year? Any recommendations?

I will be seeing Kitson, Pappy's, McNeil & Pamphilon, Thom Tuck, Dave McNeil, Rachel Stubbings, James Acaster, The Pyjama Men, Sara Pascoe and lots more.

I recommend those same people and Daniel Simonsen. I have never seen him but his show is also called Champions (not sure if he's shouting it). He's a stand-up who I have heard is excellent.

'Ed Eales-White: Champions' is at the Pleasance Courtyard at 5:45pm. Listing