Josh Glanc on being a 'family man'

We spoke to Josh Glanc shortly before it was revealed he had gained a Best Show nomination in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Why is the show called Family Man?

Because - despite the wild, raucous, evangelical, slutty, totally unpredictable and joyous party that is the show - at heart, I'm just a family man.

How did you break the news to your family/parents that you were leaving life as a lawyer to become... a clown essentially?

Instead of coming home from work wearing a suit I arrived dressed as a clown. My mum cried and my dad performed the Jewish ritual of Kriah by tearing his shirt, which a parent does when they lose a child. I think it was probably an overreaction.

If you had to choose one other comedian to babysit your hypothetical kids, who would it be?

Luke Rollason. He'll have them entertained for hours. Or John-Luke Roberts, because he's also a big guy with brown hair and a moustache, so the kids are less likely to be upset being left at home if the person looking after them kind of looks like me. Definitely not Garry Starr - and if you have seen his adult show - I think the reason is obvious.

What's your go-to joke when you need to lighten the mood at a family gathering?

I'll usually imitate a family member. I love doing an impression of my grandmother. She's a real character with a thick European accent who's always cooking. She loves the attention so sometimes she'll even prompt me to imitate her.

If your comedy career could magically grant you one household chore you'd never have to do again, what would it be?

I hate cleaning bathrooms. Love doing the dishes, changing bed linen (though, like most boys, I probably do that way too infrequently). But I hate bathrooms because that is where the poo poo is.