When Owen Roberts, James McNicholas and Ciarán Dowd get together they are beasts. Sorry, 'BEASTS'.

1. Tell us about your career so far. Are you happy with where you're at?

We started performing sketch comedy back in the spring of 2012 before hitting Edinburgh for the first time later that year. Owen and James are pretty content with how it's going: we get to perform plenty and people usually come and tend to enjoy it. That's significant progress from when they did neither. Ciaran, on the other hand, won't be satisfied until they've built statues of us on the Royal Mile.

2. Describe your show in exactly 23 words.

Three idiots hire a camera and attempt to film the ultimate sketch comedy show, without understanding how either cameras or sketch comedy work.

3. Why are you putting yourself through this famously stressful experience?

It's as much a compulsion as an active choice. Every year the run-up to the Fringe is a bit of a nightmare, but we do have an absolute blast while we're there. Also, we've got nothing else.

4. Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

For some years now, James has been threatening to return to using 'The Hunchback': a flyering technique he first pioneered with mixed success back in August 2013. Essentially, he puts his coat over his head and hobbles around the Pleasance Courtyard throwing flyers at strangers and grunting. This year he's hinting at upping the production values by introducing of a giant bell and a zip-line. It may prove to be more developed than the show.

5. How much money do you think you'll lose/make this year?

None of your business. We see your game, trying to get hold of some of those famous sketch comedy millions. Rest assured that any money we do make will be spent almost exclusively on battered snacks.

6. What's your weirdest past Fringe experience?

Owen and Ciaran were once in a play about life models where they spent the entirety of the hour naked on stage. Some would say there it was the precursor to all future BEASTS shows. On one occasion they performed to less than a dozen people, one of whom was an old man in a trench coat. James was not in that play, but he did once have a post-show shower where 5p fell out of his bum. Pretty weird, right?

7. What other shows are you hoping to see?

Our director Tom Parry is bringing up his first solo show, while fellow Pappy's member Matt Crosby's latest should also be a treat. We're looking forward to seeing how Lou Sanders' attempt to get into Eton pans out, and Lazy Susan's follow-up to their newcomer-nominated show last year promises to be brilliant.

There are a few great shows on for free (ie. no money) at the Pleasance at midnight, including Party Vibes from the Birthday Girls which is loads of fun. Also, Owen and Ciaran are in a play called The Marriage with a bunch of other great comics. James won't be going to see it.

8. If you took over programming a venue, what would you perfect line-up of comedians be?

We'd bring back some of the great sketch groups we didn't see enough of - Dutch Elm Conservatoire, We Are Klang, Cowards. Maybe coax The Penny Dreadfuls into writing a new hour. That'd be fun.

9. Name the one person you'd rather not bump into during the festival.

The Pin (alright, it's two people but you get the idea). If those punks start hanging around on our turf, they better watch themselves.

10. Why should audiences pick your show over the 1,700+ other comedy offerings at this year's festival?

It's better.

'BEASTS: Live DVD' is at 4:45pm at Pleasance Courtyard on 5-17, 19-31 August. Listing