Phil Jerrod: 10 Edinburgh Fringe questions

Phil Jerrod answers 10 questions about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show...

Give us a quick overview of your comedy career so far. Are you happy with where you're at?

I started in 1841 as a Serbian Nobleman called Sven the Acerbic. I used to tell jokes about fish. Good jokes.

Tell us two truths and one lie about yourself (but mix them up, keep us guessing!).

I have six toes. I have an encyclopedic knowledge of the life cycle of the domestic worm. I spent the majority of 2013 living in a stream.

Describe your new show in exactly 23 words.

It's about authenticity. I've never really understood why Comedians have to tell the truth - so I've decided never to tell the truth again.

Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

Hard core pornography. Drugs. Sex and violence. Jokes about printer ink

What's your plan for trying to eat - and drink - healthily during the Fringe?

I am on a strict diet of herring and olives. I feel fantastic.

What will you miss most while you're away from home?

I will miss the reflection of myself in my haunted 16th century mirror. It screams me awake most mornings so I've been sleeping in a lot. Also my reanimated teapot Henry - he serves the tea.

Aside from performing, what else are you looking forward to doing in Scotland's fine capital?

I like going up Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags. It's good to get some exercise during the fringe. I like going to Mosque Kitchen and generally walking around the city. I go to the Innocent Railway a lot because the long, dark and psychologically scarring underground tunnel there reminds me of mother.

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

Bill Hicks on weed, Bill Hicks on Mushrooms. The metaphysical concept of shame and Carrot Top.

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

The spectre of death reanimated as a vulpine monolith carved out of meat. Because we have history.

Why should audiences pick your show over the 1,800+ other Fringe offerings listed on BCG this year?

Because when Nish Kumar sells out - I will be there. When James Acaster sells out - I will be there. I am like the wind. Or the rain. Or Patrick Swayze.

'Phil Jerrod: Hypocrite' is at Pleasance Courtyard at 6pm until the 28th August. Listing