Spencer Jones is back at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new show based around character creation The Herbert.

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

I did my first comedy gig in 1992. A double act in sixth form. We did three gigs. The first two were amazing, the third I got booed off stage by 30 of my mates. It was horrific. I didn't do comedy until I was 24 after that. Since then I have done stand-up, sketch and character stuff. Also been a junk percussionist and a wedding singer. Now I am The Herbert. It's the best thing I have done by a mile and people laugh at this more than anything else I have done. Although one time I ran into a tree on Royal Parade in Plymouth on a date. She laughed solidly for the rest of the night. I had blood pouring down my face. She's a police officer now.

2. Describe your show in exactly 23 words.

Visual stupidity, elaborate props, quirky music, kid toys and a terrible haircut explore the notion of what is a proper and normal life.

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

I love it. A show every night. Hanging out with your mates. And I live in south east London, so Edinburgh Festival is a walk in the park!

4. Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

I thought about having glow in the dark flyers that illuminated your bedroom at night. But way too expensive. So nothing cunning has come up yet. I keep thinking about trying something when I get into bed at night but I get about half way though the sentence "What could I do that's interesting to get people in?" Then it's 5:30 in the morning and my two year old has peeled 6 bananas and has filled my 'going out' shoes with them.

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

I will break even exactly. I have worked everything out and there is absolutely nothing that can go wrong.

6. What's your weirdest past Fringe experience?

One year I got locked in one of those massive wheelie bins with this Russian trumpet player who didn't speak any English apart from the word "Okay." It was pitch black, I was furious, and all he could say was "Okay?"

7. What other shows are you hoping to see?

This is a really tough question to ask because I always forget someone and they get really violent. John Robbins, Ali Brice, George Egg, Charlie Baker, LetLuce, Joz Norris, Pat Cahill, Olaf Falafel, Michael Brunstrom, Pappy's, Morgan Berry. Marny Godden and EVERYTHING AT BOB SLAYER'S HEROES AT THE HIVE!

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

I'd love to see Philippe Gaulier do a turn. Morecambe and Wise, Robin Williams, Norman Wisdom, Rowan Atkinson, Steve Cumberland, and my son might have something about him....

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

My accountant.

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

My show just might be the best.

'Spencer Jones Presents: The Herbert in Proper Job' is at 9pm at Heroes @ The Hive on 5-17, 19-24, 26-31 August. Listing