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Interview: rarely asked questions - Tommy Tiernan
Tommy Tiernan really does need no introduction. He is a Perrier Award winner, he appeared in one of the greatest-ever episodes of Father Ted and, well, you should just go and see him, simple as that. He is bringing his latest show, Out of The Whirlwind, to the Fringe this year. When I saw a version at the Soho Theatre it had everything - stories, gags, loud bits, quiet bits, angry bits, insightful bits, controversial bits. Tiernan is what you might call the real deal, he has every type of comedy screwdriver in his toolbox. Go see a master at work.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2016Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016Review: QI series M, episode 9: messing with your mind
Tommy Tiernan, was the stand-out guest of the three, providing some memorable moments such as the difference between fact and truth, as demonstrated by the time he clearly remembers of his father dangling him off the side of a boat, or when he tried to spend one summer teaching a cat to play snap.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 3rd January 2016Comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Rob Delaney, Tommy Tiernan, Frankie Boyle, Daniel Kitson, Sam Simmons, Bill Bailey, Stewart Lee, Weird Al Yankovic, Richard Gadd and Spencer Jones.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2015Radio Times review
"Isn't there a difference between fact and truth?" asks Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan, threatening to toplle 12 years of QI trivia quizzery in one fell swoop. "I would remember stuff from my childhood that my father says didn't happen - but there's truth in memory."
In other words, can a fake memory be "real" if we believe it to be true and it says something about our lives? Luckily, QI doesn't go too far down this rabbit hole, but it's one of many philosophical issues raised in this mind-themed episode. Though, be warned - if you believe in love at first sight, you might get a rude awakening...
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 23rd December 2015Comedian of the month #19: Eleanor Tiernan
This month's Comedian Of The Month is the ever articulate and artistically mature Eleanor Tiernan, a comic who is particularly recognisable on the stand up circuit as a result of her time spent supporting acts such as Tommy Tiernan, Stewart Lee, Reginald D Hunter, Ardal O'Hanlon and Jason Byrne.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 2nd September 2015Tommy Tiernan on taking on improv
'It was like being taken from the zoo and being abandoned in the Amazon'
Tommy Tiernan, The List, 10th August 2015Review: Tommy Tiernan, Soho Theatre
Delightful devilment from the Irishman.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th June 2015Tommy Tiernan review
The wild-eyed philosopher of love and life ruminates dangerously on everything from erectile dysfunction to the failings of capitalism.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th June 2015Tommy Tiernan, Soho Theatre review
I'm not even sure if this grizzled Irishman counts as a stand-up any more, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th June 2015