You’re about to hit the road with your show 1994 (named after your year of birth) in which you talk about turning 30 – why did you decide to write a show about the milestone?

“I think 30 is the first time I’ve turned an age and felt different. My parents are in their 70s now and I have nieces and nephews who are teenagers and I just wanted to explore the different challenges that each of us face and it turns out there’s a lot of funny in that.”

What inspired you to use music as a motif in 1994?

“I’m just a massive music fan in general and as I was writing it I found the musical trends of each era to be a really good way of demonstrating what was going on in the world.”

Do you really think times were better in the ‘good old days’ – or is our perception of the past tinged with nostalgia?

“I think we definitely remember things fondly but now at 30 I can feel myself looking back on my childhood and only seeing the great bits. So I guess that’s just what getting older is.”

Let’s talk 90’s artists. Were you more Oasis or Blur? Or were you more Spice Girls?

“It’s funny, I definitely rebelled against Oasis because my older brother was obsessed with them and you always wanna be different from your siblings. So I got into heavier stuff like Metallica etc. as an adult now though I will absolutely scream sing “Don’t look back in anger” at karaoke.”

Which is funnier: your best joke, or Scotland’s chances of ever winning the World Cup?

“First of all that’s very cheeky. What I will say is if we ever do win it we won’t bang on about it the way the English do about 1966. Deal?”

I hear you have a fear of Swifties – can you elaborate?

“As we all should. I live near a stadium that she played on her Eras tour and let me tell you the swifties are vicious and organised. You can hear the story in the show!”

Your show covers pop culture all the way from the 1950s to today. Do you have a favourite era? Or a favourite iconic cultural moment?

“I talk a bit about Jimi Hendrix in the show and I think that era of music and culture was so exciting. It’s also nice to see a time where pop stars had to be super talented musicians… oh how times change.”

Are there any big differences that you’ve noticed while performing in the rest of the country compared to your native Scotland?

“There’s always little cultural references etc that might need tweaked but generally you find that funny is funny. And that no matter where you are everyone can relate to your life experiences in their own way. Having said that I do have to slow down the accent a wee bit.”

You’re still relatively new to stand up – with your rapid success in the industry, what’s your secret to on-stage confidence?

“I’ve worked a bunch of jobs before comedy that I really didn’t like. I guess the confidence comes from the thought that even a bad night on stage is better than most days in a job that makes you miserable. Once you realise that you tend to relax and have fun on stage.”

Who are your inspirations in comedy?

“I think any Scottish comic owes a debt of gratitude to Billy Connolly. Outside of that I love a lot of American stand ups. I think there’s a level of brutal honesty from the American scene that appeals to me. If you can get the audience to laugh at something that they wouldn’t usually admit being able to relate to, I think that’s really special.” 

You’ve opened for Daniel Sloss and Larry Dean in the past – what do you think is unique about Scottish humour?

“I think the Scottish have a beautiful way of cutting straight through the BS. Which forces you as a performer to be authentic. That and the fact that the Scottish audience are more than happy to let you know if you aren’t doing a good job.”