Since his Fringe debut two years ago (for which he picked up a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards), Josh Jones’ career has been on a roll. Not bad for someone who had, for many years, been studiously working the Northern (England) club circuit, performing to stag and hen dos. Now with a batch of prestigious TV appearances under his belt, he says that he loves the fact that people actually go to see him specifically, and it’s not hard to see why they do.

Jones is a delightfully sweet presence on stage, with a wonderful tic where he’ll contort into furious rage for a brief second before instantly returning to his otherwise perpetual state of bliss. It’s an interesting quirk that he controls with remarkable moderation. The self-confessed history buff weaves torrid tales of Henry VIII, WWII and the slave trade into stories about his ‘gay coat’, bouldering and the Manchester-adjacent town of Failsworth. Put A Sock In It is a typically ramshackle affair from Jones but he’s obviously enjoying himself and it’s impossible not to get swept up. While he claims to relish the status of outsider, he’s clearly found his home on stage. 

Josh Jones: Put A Sock In It, Monkey Barrel The Tron, until 25 August, 8.40pm.