Bath Lives - Bath Comedy Festival Special - Scottish Falsetto Socks

Bath Comedy Festival chatted with everybody's favourite lightsaber wielding, tartan wearing, Scotland loving, opera singing socks from outer space.

Describe your show in 3 words...

Socks in Space.

Have you been to Bath before? If so – what do you like about the City?

Everything's fab about Bath, except the hills. You need more hills.

Where do you get the inspiration for your material?

This year we're doing sci-fi and outer space so we've watched lots of fillums (the Scottish word for... there's not another word for it, we've watched a lot of fillums). Star Wars, Star Trek, you name it, we've seen it so you don't have to.

When did you know you wanted to be a comedian?

We don't want to be a comedian. This is an educational show. Well one of us writes the show and the other one (sweary word removed) it up.

How do you deal with hecklers?

Usually we deal with them verbally, but with this show we have lightsabers, so watch out.

What's been the most memorable gig you've done?

This year we've performed in Malta on a boat called The Black Pearl, which used to be owned by Errol Flynn. It's where he used to hold his big balls.

Who are your favourite comedians?

You know those stand ups that you used to see about 5 years ago and you don't see them so much cos they've given up? We like them cos we get their gigs.

What are the best and worst things about your job?

There is nothing bad about our brilliant job of making people laugh. That said, last year we flew all the way to Australia to perform in the Adelaide Fringe for a month then played the Edinburgh Fringe while the Olympics were on so only half as many people came as usual. So we've learnt some new ways of not making so much money.

Have you got any hidden talents?

Surviving on the money you make after you've played the Adelaide & Edinburgh Fringes in Olympic Year, we're good at that.

What's next for you after Bath Comedy Festival?

We're going back to the Edinburgh Fringe with Socks In Space - so Bath get to see this new show first! You lucky people. Now excuse us, we have a light-sabre battle to rehearse. Fwoosh zap fwish zzzzupp etc.

Scottish Falsetto Socks In Space is at the Ring O Bells on Sat 30th March and Fri 5th April - click here for more details.

This interview appears courtesy of Bath Comedy Festival - click here to visit the official website.