Tez Ilyas
- 41 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian
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Interview: Tez Ilyas on 'Made in Britain'
Rising star Tez Ilyas heads out on his debut nationwide tour this spring.
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 5th April 2017Tez Ilyas review
Light-hearted but trenchant, Ilyas's show Made in Britain keeps the audience on their toes as he focuses on what unites, rather than divides us.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd March 2017Tez Ilyas, comedy review
These topics are well-trod terrain but but Tez Ilyas won round the crowd, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd March 2017Chortle Awards 2017 nominees announced
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2017 have been announced. David Baddiel, Bridget Christie, Richard Gadd, Kieran Hodgson and Stewart Lee are shortlisted for best live show.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2017Comedy Feeds: Man Like Mobeen review
Man Like Mobeen starts imposingly, with Guz Khan's alter-ego delivering a direct-to-camera missive about the 'neo-conservatives' illegal war' on brown people as a voiceover reiterates the views of Fox News terrorism 'expert' Steven Emerson that Birmingham was a 'no-go' city for non-Muslims, patrolled by religious police. But it quickly becomes clear this is a silly mockery not only of the rhetoric of cultures at loggerheads, but also of the Muslim rude-boy culture.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th September 2016The Defining the Norm Awards: the nominees
Comedian Will Franken honours the most conformist acts at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Will Franken, Spiked, 25th August 2016Tez Ilyas: 10 Edinburgh Fringe questions
Tez Ilyas answers 10 questions about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2016Interview with Tez Ilyas
Tez Ilyas video interview.
Chortle, 17th August 2016The best jokes from Edinburgh festival
These are the funniest lines we've heard so far from this year's standup shows.
The Guardian, 15th August 2016Tez Ilyas Q&A
Tez Ilyas interview.
Short Com, 15th August 2016