Tez Ilyas
- 41 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian
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Tez Ilyas interview
"To have comedy taken away from me was a big deal".
Lauren Codling, Eastern Eye, 29th September 2021Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed
Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021New comedy club hits the road showcasing top talent
Artist management company RBM has announced a brand-new show that will tour England's regional art centres this summer. (Back) On The Road Comedy Club is a brand new show which will see a host of rotating comedians travelling around the country getting the nation laughing again in real life. No Zoom link required!
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2021Tez Ilyas tour announced
Tez Ilyas is set to embark on a nationwide tour later this year with a new show, The Vicked Tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2021Review: The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13¾
Tez Ilyas writes in an entertainingly self-deprecating way (even if the cover boast of 'shalwar-wettingly hilarious' is definitely overstating the case) and conveys a credible sense of his teenage years that can only contribute to the visibility of South Asian family lives, as he so clearly set out to do.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th April 2021Tez Ilyas: To me what I've achieved is so surreal
The popular stand-up comedian has now added to this entertaining mission by releasing his brand-new memoir The Secret Diary of a British Muslim.
Eastern Eye, 15th April 202150 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
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The Guardian, 5th April 2021Tez Ilyas is making comedy work
The Muslim comic nearly joined MI5 and worked in the Home Office, but as his childhood memoir shows, he's always felt like an outsider, he tells Stephen Armstrong.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 1st April 2021Leicester Comedy Festival is the tonic we need now
Tom Allen, Al Murray, Zoe Lyons and Ed Byrne are among the comedians taking part.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 3rd February 2021Tez Ilyas announces debut book
Tez Ilyas is to publish his first book. The comedian has written The Secret Diary Of A British Muslim Aged 13¾, which will be released in April 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 28th September 2020