By Graham Rogers

Are your stories true?
My stories are a mixture of fact and fiction but it is the audience's job to decide what is true and what is untrue in my stories. Or, indeed, if that matters!
Which is your favourite story?
I don't tell stories I don't like, so my favourite story is usually the one I am telling  that day. I like stories where the characters get caught up in problems and I like my heroes to be ordinary people really, so that the audience can wonder "what would I do if that was me?"
How do you remember the stories?
I remember what happens in the story and don't try to remember all the words. I have favourite phrases that keep popping up, to describe things. Sometimes children give me new ideas while I am telling a story and so I use them. When I am learning a new story I make a list of bullet points to remind me. I sometimes tell them into a tape recorder or find a friend to listen.
Sometimes I forget a bit of the story and have to think as I am telling the story how to get that part in.
How many stories do you know?
I have not counted but it is probably about 250. Not all of them would be ready to tell. I would need to plan them so that they have a balance of funny bits, adventure and scary parts. I have about 40 stories that are ready to tell.
Where do you get all your props from?
Some I buy, some I make, some I have been given and some I have dug up on treasure islands after finding maps in bottles.
How old are you?
In 2008 I was: the number of dogs in the "Tinderbox", times the number of Snow White's little friends",  plus the number of thieves that Ali Baba met, plus the number of ugly sisters. Then you have it!