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Tommy Tiernan
Tommy Tiernan

Tommy Tiernan

  • 55 years old
  • Irish
  • Stand-up comedian

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Comedy review: Tommy Tiernan

Plenty of comics have routines about being disturbed by their children in the morning. But Tiernan's account of his serial killer-like toddler arriving "like fog" has a rare lyricism.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 24th May 2014

Opinion: Critic's notes - Audience...again

After the annoying chatty fan at Tommy Tiernan the other week there was another audience irritant at Seann Walsh last night at the Soho Theatre.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2014

Review: Tommy Tiernan, Soho Theatre

Tommy Tiernan delivers a riveting 80 minutes of comedy that's a sort of state-of-the-nation address about his home country.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 24th January 2014

Tommy Tiernan - review

Tiernan's sermon paints a reactionary picture of Ireland, but his comic timing and affection for the country wields a hypnotic force.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd January 2014

Opinion: The wrong kind of audience participation

Tommy Tiernan had one of those people in last night at the Soho Theatre. You know, the ones who insist on interrupting your seamless routine and think that they are helping you out.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd January 2014

Tommy Tiernan: Stray Sod, comedy review

With a sermon-like delivery half-way between home hearth and hellfire, Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan romps through his latest bawdy hour of observational comedy.

Julian Hall, The Independent, 22nd January 2014

My comedy hero: Des Clarke on Tommy Tiernan

'He'll say "this is who I am" and he'll wait til an audience comes to him'.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 14th October 2013

Tommy Tiernan gets own Sky1 sitcom

Irish stand-up comic and actor Tommy Tiernan has been given his own Sky1 sitcom.

British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2013

Round-up of 2011: Comedy

Tim Key, Tommy Tiernan, Stephen Merchant, Luke Wright and Jerry Sadowitz make our laugh-list.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 9th January 2012

Best of 2011: Comedy

The best comedy shows of 2011, including Tim Key, Tommy Tiernan, Stephen Merchant, Luke Wright and Jerry Sadowitz.

The List, 14th December 2011

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