Yes, Ive actually done eight solo shows.
I had one year off, maybe three or four years ago.
You kind of spend your time avoiding finding out about Edinburgh then go might as well go to Edinburgh.
What was the thinking behind the year off?
I dont do a lot of new material nights.
I think its less of a comics audience as well; its like real people.
And Ill even go in with a clipboard and pads and paper and say its just some thoughts.
Do you record your new material nights?
I do, which is both horrible and really useful.
Im the only person who thought that minidiscs would take off.
I use a minidisc and people go good lord, what is that?
But minidisc is great.
I can put it in my pocket and forget about it.
I said one bit and thought oh, thats not as funny as I thought it would be.
I need to say something else.
You dont know which bit is going to grab people; it surprises you.
How did you find this years Edinburgh?
I loved it because last year was the first year that I did The Stand.
Do you also find its different what time you play a show as well?
How tightly written was the show before you went up?
Does it evolve during the course of the month?
It always does because nowhere is like Edinburgh except Edinburgh.
I always have chunks.
Sometimes somethings good but you dont think it quite fits so youll save it for another time.
And then the next night Ill do the hour.
The other year it was the story of how I bought my own autograph on eBay.
So I kept bidding and paid 17.50 for it.
So that became quite a good story then to have an audience element of what autographs they have.
The more you do it, the more good stories you have.
Do you tend to theme your shows?
I tend to do a very broad theme.
Like this year with the show calledJo Caulfield Wont Shut Up.
Its me talking; its my opinions about something, its never kind of an A-Z.
Its never kind of this year in my childhood or when I got married.
Its just me talking and this has what has interested me this year.
You know youre onto something good.
Do you have a preference for either doing stand-up or radio?
You very rarely do comedy at half past six in front of peoples children.
Its sanitised and its not always just with the language.
A lot of it is not just words you say, but images youll put in peoples heads.
And so you have to censor yourself for that.
I attempt to develop as much stuff that is tried and tested and I just know.
I dont like to read off a script unless Im doing a sketch.
So we did that a lot more this time loads of stand-up and then just edit in the sketches.
Its funnier for the audience and they get to know you better and more quickly.
You work with a number of other writers for the radio show.
How does the collaboration process for that work?
So I tend to do it that way and then put it all together.
We have to put in a sketch even though were not that crazy about it.
You mention Dave Allen as making a big impression on you as a child.
Who do you find that you admire on the circuit these days?
Its difficult, Ive always liked Jack Dee because I like where his comedy comes from.
Ed Byrne is fantastic.
Why hes not the biggest star in Britain, I dont know.
That you feel its coming from somewhere.
I used to, now I find it kind of fun.
I did an arts club recently and there was a group of six guys aged 45-50.
The compere warned me that theyd been miserable all night, they dont like anything.
And they did look miserable!
In a way I felt a bit sorry for them.
Just when we thought it couldnt get any worse… And by the end of it, theyre laughing away with a look of surprise and nudging each other.
And at that moment I feel quite cocky.
But, generally, its more a positive now.
I dont mind it so much because it doesnt go away.
Thank you very much, Jo!
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