Speaking about his song 'Confessions', he explains: "Even if I sing "F*** I love boobs though", that's about the fact that we can thing about the environment, poverty and feminism, intellectually, but on some deep level we're more driven by primal things."

This deeper meaning is someting Tim strives to include in his comedy, and 'Confessions' is a good example of his lyrical depth.

He continues: "That is a battle, daily, for people who care about acting morally - the fight you play out in your head between the fact that I'm intellectually a feminist, but I want to f*** chicks when I see them in short skirts or see their boobs."

A song of a similar nature is 'Ten Foot C*** And A Few Hundred Virgins', which comments on religion and philosophy, a whole verse dedicated to Payley's Watch.

However, Tim admits that he's stopped playing that song now: "It hassles people for being religious. What I try to do is hassle people for being religiously discriminatory."

He continues: "So, I hassle people for being homophobic and blaming God," although concedes that he "fell off the the wagon on that" by writing a song that makes fun of those who pray.

Tim was quick to defend the song in some way though: "I think there's something fundamentally wrong with thinking that there's a God who looks after you, but kills everyone else. There's something, if not immoral, then gross about it"

Always seeing both sides, he adds: "If you're a starving person is East Africa, then no-one would resent you your right to pray, but I just can't bare it when rich people thank God for their success. There's something just disgusting about it."

Looking to the future, Minchin seems to be consumed by live dates and seeing how Matilda performs.

"I'm trying to work out what my next big thing is. I'm probably writing another musical before I write another live show," he reveals.

Whilst a lot of people see him as new to the comedy game - something Minchin can admit to - he still wants to embrace his return home.

"I'd like to consolidate this lovely move back to theatre. There's some opportunities to maybe write a musical film. I just want to put my roots down in this pure songwriter world, and take a little break."

As Matilda and his solo career have shown, there's more to Tim Minchin than many would give him credit for, although he's still humbled by his career.

He ponders: "I belong in a cover band in a pub in Australia. What the f*** is going on?"

Be sure to check out the first part of our interview.

Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra will be released on DVD and blue-ray 14th November. It can be pre-ordered at amazon.co.uk.

Female First - Alistair McGeorge (Follow me on Twitter: @AlistairMcG)

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