Swedish comedian Tobias Persson answers our 10 Fringe questions.

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

I am, life is good. I actually have two careers: my old one back home in Sweden and the UK one (since 2009) so I can't complain. I have done this full time since 2001, write a lot for telly, do sketch shows and people seem to laugh, so I'm happy as Larry.

2. Describe your show in exactly 23 words.

I defend Bono (I know- WHY?) I also talk about "gender specific" toilets and anti islamic LEGO. The usual stuff.
Oh. IT'S FUNNY!

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

The Beatles had Hamburg, we have Edinburgh - you need some kind of "burgh" to improve your craft - if you gig every day and night you will, hopefully, get better and funnier. Also, without any deadlines and pressure, I would not write half as much material as I do know.

4. Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

I hope this interview will create an interest, resulting in a massive wave of people running to my show ASAP, so I'm counting on you guys.

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

I did not get into comedy to make money. (Pretentious? Moi?) I make enough money in Sweden anyway, so I am happy to invest them in haggis, emotional growth, anxiety and flyering strangers in the rain.

6. What's your weirdest past Fringe experience?

My first Fringe was 2009. I was quite late for my first ever show (Call me old Fascist) - which is very unlike me - and I had to ad lib ten minutes at the start, to win the audience back. It can be stressful enough doing comedy in your second language, so kicking off the whole Fringe thing with a nervous apology was not the most clever move.

7. What other shows are you hoping to see?

I saw Nick Doody's - very, very good. Hoping to see [l]Simon Munnery], Andrew Doyle, John Robertson, John Lloyd and many others. I also plan to see plays, experimental Ballet and other stuff and never get round to it.

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

Tony Law at lunchtime, with bubbly energy and Nick Revel closing with warm, clever satire round 10. Wait, they have already done this.

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

I don't have any enemies. Or maybe I have and they wont tell me. Now I'm getting paranoid. Thanks.

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

Good question. Give me 25 shows and I'll answer it.

'Tobias Persson and the Drivel Rights Movement' is at 12:20pm at The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 on 5, 7-16, 18-30 August. Listing