Canadian comic Craig Campbell is a natural raconteur, able to find humour in the mundane, and to instinctively entertain and amuse.

The scruffy, strapping ex-athlete commands his stage with vigour, befriending the audience with boisterous reenactments from his travels.

Craig has toured Kazakhstan, performed with Jim Carrey, represented Canada in sports competitions, supported Rich Hall and Frankie Boyle on tour and recently helped an expectant mother to give birth after she laughed so hard her waters broke.

Craig has a loyal following and is coming into his own this year following a number of high-profile TV gigs and tours.

Now the Devonshire residing comic returns to Bristol's The Comedy Box for another date after rocking the joint back in May.

The venue had to turn away so many people due to demand that they decided to bring him back for one last hurrah.

Catch him while you can.

eB: Congratulations on the tour – you must be delighted by the reaction?

CC: Overwhelmed thanks. It has changed my already wicked life immensely!

eB: Can you tell us a little about your show?

CC: It's a loose first half chatting with the audience – something I really enjoy doing – and goes into the interval on one or two stories born of that.

The second half is a tighter, roller-coaster of an affair.

eB: The past year or so has been great for you – what have been your highlights?

CC: The memories of live shows that were a blast are my most pleasant memories, but doing this interview from a beach in Goa in my pants is going to be a strong one as well!

eB: How did you find touring with Frankie Boyle?

CC: It was the furthest thing from work that was work I've ever done!

I did 23 minutes a night in sold-out theatres and arenas, stayed in the best hotels in town, had all travel covered and was being paid above the odds by a generous buddy for the, excuse me while I overstate this, "effort".

I was, and still am, whistling Zippity-Doo-Dah out of my Woo-Who!

eB: Now you're on your own solo tour, do you notice the difference in an audience who have paid specifically to see you?

CC: Yes, but Frankie's peeps were awesome, too. The contrast is very hard to compare; 200 to 400 folks who really enjoy your comedy specifically, or the rush of 2,000 to 8,000 people who're giving you a chance to swing yer thang pre-Boyleing.

No doubt both have their merits, but a massive room when it's rocking does make a tiny bit o' pee sneak out. My venues don't tend to require a drip tray...

eB: It's good to see you coming back to Bristol – and it's not too far a drive from home in Devon, either?

CC: Indeed! The ol' A38's a twisty beauty and I hope the weather allows for the motorbike!

eB: Has the Devon lifestyle calmed you down, or can locals still see you on the road dodging deers and badgers at 3am?

CC: My life is full-throttle right now and I don't see that changing any time soon. I hired a motorcycle in Mumbai to bring down to Goa last night – 12 hours of mentalness!

Now I'm about to head for a 6am beach run just to steel myself for the ride back and a day of yoga and massages.

This is a normal chapter in my (oddly Devon-based) life and I love living it!

eB: You're a self-confessed adrenalin junkie, which fuels much of your material. Does what you do influence your comedy and material, or your comedy and need for material influence what you do?

CC: Living full and fast feeds a life which my comedy is the pillar of.

My comedy is a function of reaction and I don't react unless I'm kickin' balls against life's glorious wall.

eB: You have a great relationship with your fans – has that been important to you and something you've cultivated?

CC: I love it. Like an old-time Hollywood cowboy, I like to return my own mail!

eB: I hear a career in midwifery may be on the cards if you ever pack in the comedy?

CC: It was outrageous! A lady named Karen got in touch to thank me and to let me know that I'd made her laugh so hard her waters broke and I'd helped speed little Alana Mackay's entrance into this crazy world...

Pretty damn funny and proof once again that (some) positive can come from having to kick a badger to death – see my DVD Kicking A Badger to Death. Some shameless self promotion there!

Craig Campbell plays The Comedy Box on Thursday, December 1, at 8.30pm. Tickets cost £12. Tel 0117 902 0344