Known for his provocative, topical comedy, Tez Ilyas is a Pakistani-British stand up comedian. He created and starred in the Channel 4 satirical comedy show, The Tez O’Clock Show, which combined sketches and current affairs.
He has had several, critically-acclaimed solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival. His first solo show had a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre and was commissioned as a BBC Radio 4 series. His follow up solo shows sold out at the Edinburgh Festival and continued as nationwide tours.
Tez’s TV appearances include Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), The Last Leg (Channel 4), Live from the BBC (BBC Two), Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three), Kevin Hart’s Live from Montreal (LOL Network) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central).
International stand up comedy showcase, featuring Russell Hicks, Tez Ilyas, Guest Comedian, Prakash Jiradhun, Junior Booker, Prateek Kohli and Pete Gionis as MC.