Josh Widdicombe has a flourishing TV career. He co-presents the award-winning C4 programme, The Last Leg, one of the most popular comedy shows on television.

He has also made memorable appearances on Mock the Week, QI, Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and The Jonathan Ross Show. In addition, he has written and starred his own sitcom, JOSH, which has just returned to BBC3 for a highly anticipated second series.

But for all that TV success, Josh is delighted to be returning now to his first love: stand-up comedy, with his superb show, What Do I Do Now? ...

Josh, who hails from Devon, is a stand-up of the very highest order. A wonderfully relaxed presence on stage, he generates a terrific sense of warmth in his audience. ‎A mesmerising performer, he is rapidly emerging as one of the best loved and most in-demand live comedians in the country.

In person, Josh is equally entertaining. He is naturally funny, but also possesses the quality we Brits prize above all others: self-deprecation. It is a very appealing combination.

Josh begins by underscoring how delighted he is to be returning to the live comedy arena after a sustained period locked away in various TV studios.

"I love stand-up," he beams.

"I think of myself as a stand-up. It's not like a proper job, but it's what I do. Other things just happen to me, and they have all come out of my stand-up. It's good to remind myself why I ended up getting my own sitcom."

Josh adds that he relishes the whole process of touring. "I really like the lifestyle, and I really like ‎travelling around the UK. It's a very pleasant way to see the country. It's really interesting to see where people come from and then talk to them about those places."

Another reason why Josh is so popular is because, in spite of his great success, he remains appealingly down-to-earth.

"I find it hard when well-known people moan about the difficulty of fame," he muses.

"I was in Edinburgh last week and a lot of people came up to me and chatted. You can't complain about that. If that's the tax I have to pay for getting to do what I do, that's absolutely fine by me."

So what subjects will Josh be addressing in What Do I Do Now? ...?‎ "As a stand-up, you naturally talk about what's interesting you, so I'll be discussing what's annoying me right now.

"But I'll also be doing a lot ‎about growing up in Devon in the 1990s. At my primary school, there were only four children in my year. It was a very different experience from a lot of other people's. So I'll be doing some comparing and contrasting with how I live now."

The comedian is also continuing with his other major TV project, The Last Leg, the much-loved topical comedy show which Josh co-presents with Adam Hills and Alex Brooker.

He attempts to put his finger on why The Last Leg, which has grown and grown in popularity since its initial short run during ‎the London 2012 Paralympic Games, is so widely adored.

"Why has it struck such a chord? It's a total fluke rather than a grand plan! We didn't plot a good way of making the show - we just stumbled across it!"

Finally, Josh would like to convey a reassuring message to the people who will doubtless flock to see What Do I Do Now? ...

"I don't talk about big issues in my act. On TV, a lot of shows are topical, ‎but that's not why I started doing comedy.

"I've never done stand-up about politics or human rights. That's not what I talk about on a day to day basis with my mates, so why would I go on stage and talk about it?"

He adds: "I don't draw any conclusions in this show. You won't learn anything about me or yourself. But hopefully it'll be really funny. That's the primary aim."

And it's one that Josh achieves quite brilliantly.

Josh Widdicombe will be performing What Do I Do Now… at The Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth on October 26. Tickets, priced £19, are available from bhlive.co.uk or 0844 576 3000.

The brand new DVD, What Do I Do Now…Live is available from Monday, November 28.