HOW HAS THE REACTION BEEN FROM FANS AFTER THE FIRST SERIES?
IT'S been great. It's a big mixture of people who stop me for Sliced. It's so heartwarming to see that people are really passionate about it. The fact that UKTV trusted us in the first season, and in this series have said "You do your thing", it's allowed me the freedom to go where I want to go. There's nothing worse than being held back from being as creative as you want to be. I'm so excited for people to see it.
WHERE DO WE FIND JOSH IN SERIES TWO?
At work, he's still struggling to make minimum wage, and he's still finding himself in these mad situations that no normal pizza boy would find themselves. There's an episode where there's a bank robbery.
His love life is still the same. He's trying to find love in the most unconventional ways, which we get a lot more of this season.
WHAT WAS THE WEIRDEST EXPERIENCE YOU HAD WORKING AS A PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER IN REAL LIFE?
It's got to be either the sex party, or where I had to deliver to some squatters and they locked me in. One of them wanted to steal the pizza, because they didn't have any money – I was in there for eight hours chatting to the squatters, it was mental. That's a whole other series!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SLICED?
I get to ride mopeds everywhere, which is really fun – a lot of cool shots.
It's such a broad show. That's what we love because there's scope to go to so many random places. There are so many new people to introduce to our world, and that's what I find the most entertaining and exciting when writing.
DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF CREATIVE CONTROL ON SET TOO?
I'm an executive producer this year, so there is more of a responsibility. But it's really fun to learn and see how to do it.
It's always good when you work with your friends – a lot of the cast are genuinely my friends. I've known Theo for 10, 11 years, and when I wrote the character of Ricky, we were so broke. We met up in a fish and chip shop, somewhere in central London, and I just pitched him the idea. I said, 'I want you to play this part' – and I was adamant about that from the beginning.
It just feels like you're going to work and having a laugh, and it makes the comedy more believable because it's actual relationships.
YOU RECENTLY STARRED IN TRUTH SEEKERS WITH NICK FROST AND SIMON PEGG. HOW WAS THAT EXPERIENCE?
Mate, it was incredible! I grew up watching Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
I just learned so much from them on that set, about being confident in your own art and being able to be free and express however you feel, even if you think people may not like it, even if you think it's a risk.
DO YOU HOPE VIEWERS SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED ON SCREEN?
I love shows that touch on the reality of our surroundings and keep it honest, and keep you feeling immersed.
It gives people that don't know, a lesson – you're showing people a different world, a different side of where you come from.
I love those sorts of characters that feel almost real to you. That's the sort of comedy I'd like to continue to create.
Series two of Sliced starts on Dave on Thursday June 3
