Tez Ilyas
Who Tez Ilyas is
Tez Ilyas is a British stand-up comedian who started in June 2010 and reached the final of the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year the same year. His debut hour, TEZ Talks (2015), sold out at Soho Theatre and became a BBC Radio 4 series; Made in Britain sold out its Edinburgh Fringe run in 2016 and toured in 2017, and his third hour, Teztify, was recorded as a special at London's Southbank Centre in 2020, with later tours including Talk to Tez (2022) and After Eight (2023).
On television he fronted Channel 4's The Tez O'Clock Show in 2019, made Bounty for Channel 4's Blap strand and has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg and Mock the Week; in 2017 he was on the BBC's New Talent Hot List and was nominated for best breakthrough at the Chortle Awards. His memoir, The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4, came out in 2021.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Teztify
- Podcasts and radio
- TEZ Talks
- Books
- The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4
- On screen
- The Tez O'Clock Show, Bounty, Live at the Apollo and 3 more
- Official site
- tezilyas.com ↗
Is Tez Ilyas on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Tez Ilyas has stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: tezilyas.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Teztify recorded at the Southbank Centre, 2020
On screen
- The Tez O'Clock Show Channel 4, 2019
- Bounty Channel 4 Blap
- Live at the Apollo
- The Last Leg
- Mock the Week
- Roast Battle
Podcasts and radio
- TEZ Talks BBC Radio 4 series
Books and writing
- The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4 memoir, 2021
Comedians like Tez Ilyas
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Catherine Bohart also in The Last Leg
- Ahir Shah also in The Last Leg
- Eshaan Akbar also in The Last Leg
- Geoff Norcott also in The Last Leg
- Ivo Graham also in The Last Leg
- Josh Pugh also in The Last Leg
- Larry Dean also in Roast Battle
- Sarah Keyworth also in Roast Battle
Career timeline
- 2019The Tez O'Clock Show (Channel 4, 2019) On screen
- 2020Teztify (recorded at the Southbank Centre, 2020) Special
- 2021The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4 (memoir, 2021) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Tez Ilyas performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: tezilyas.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Teztify.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
TEZ Talks.
Have they written a book?
Yes: The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tez O'Clock Show (Channel 4, 2019), Bounty (Channel 4 Blap), Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg, Mock the Week and Roast Battle.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Catherine Bohart (also in The Last Leg), Ahir Shah (also in The Last Leg), Eshaan Akbar (also in The Last Leg), Geoff Norcott (also in The Last Leg) and Ivo Graham (also in The Last Leg).
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/tez-ilyas
The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ TEZ Talks (2015), sold out at Soho Theatre; Made in Britain (2016), sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, toured in 2017; Teztify, a special recorded at the Southbank Centre in 2020; a Radio 4 series of TEZ Talks; The Tez O'Clock Show (Channel 4, 2019); Bounty (Channel 4 Blap); Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg and Mock…
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Started comedy in June 2010 and reached the final of the Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year that year; Fringe shows from TEZ Talks (2015) to Talk to Tez (2024); tours The Vicked Tour (2019), Talk To Tez (2022) and After Eight (2023) (as of 11 October 2026)
- The Stray Ferret — Richard Ayoade, Maisie Adam, Miriam Margolyes to headline Harrogate Comedy Festival (8 August 2026) ↗ Tez Ilyas on the line-up of the Harrogate Comedy Festival, 30 September to 1 November 2026, at Harrogate Theatre (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026