Tez Ilyas
About Tez Ilyas
Mohammed Tehzeeb Ilyas (born 8 April 1983), popularly known as "Tez" Ilyas, is a British stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring in the BBC Three comedy, Man Like Mobeen and presenting the satirical comedy programme, The Tez O'Clock Show on Channel 4.
Ilyas was born on 8 April 1983 to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim family in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He started his career as a civil servant after studying biochemistry at Lancaster University, where he also completed a master's degree, and then got a graduate job in the civil service in London. He fell into comedy after googling online writing courses and completing a week-long open mic workshop before becoming a comedian in 2010. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe four times.
Ilyas' debut show, TEZ Talks, resembles TED Talks and is inspired by his life as a British Muslim, dealing with numerous misconceptions about Islam. A BBC Radio 4 series based on the Tez Talks was commissioned and has run for three series. In June 2020, he released a stand-up comedy special, Teztify, on YouTube, and in April 2021 released his debut book, The Secret Diary of a British Muslim aged 13 3/4, published by Sphere Books.
Videos (88)
Videos 73 to 88 of 88.
0:26London | 30th Oct | 8pm
803 views
0:42Watford, Hounslow, Hayes, Harrow, Hemel etc
758 views
0:32Cambridge! See you in two weeks
753 views
2:21What to expect from my new stand up show
740 views
0:58Replying to @-SugarāFree- what a beg
726 views
1:36Tour this week: Harrogate, Liverpool, Lancaster and Chester
678 views
1:01What shall I do with my hair for the tour?!?
662 views
0:27My tour starts in exactly ONE week and I asked my nephew to make a promo vid! We can all agree heās
583 views
0:45Nottingham
561 views
1:42Thank you Cook Smart! We absolutely love this set and cannot wait to get tez TOUR ON SALE ilyas in
470 views
1:20My tour starts in FOUR weeks!
468 views
0:51Blackburn! King Georgeās Hall is back
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0:53Chester
315 views
0:33Middlesborough
264 views
0:37Derby
248 views
Canterbury 29th Oct | Marlowe Theatre
9 viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Tez Ilyas.
Guest appearances 1 to 4 of 4.
28:38THE HUNGRY GAMES- EPISODE 3- TEZ ILYAS, AMENA KHAN AND MUMZY STRANGER!
Humza Arshad
145.8K views
1:10:02Tez Ilyas Blames AI For Everything | Donāt Ask Me That! with Paul Chowdhry
Paul Chowdhry
65.8K views
1:01Laura Lexx | Junior Booker | Tez Ilyas
Mo Gilligan
1.5K views
12:22Tez Ilyas on his book, childhood, and living through major world events - from RHLSTP Book Club 80
Richard Herring
829 viewsChannels on this page: Humza Arshad, Paul Chowdhry, Mo Gilligan, Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
What is Tez Ilyas known for?
Mohammed Tehzeeb Ilyas, popularly known as "Tez" Ilyas, is a British stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring in the BBC Three comedy Man Like Mobeen and presenting the satirical comedy programme The Tez O'Clock Show on Channel 4.
What did Tez Ilyas do before comedy?
He started his career as a civil servant after studying biochemistry at Lancaster University where he also completed a master's degree. He then got a graduate job in the civil service in London.
How did Tez Ilyas get into comedy?
Ilyas fell into comedy after googling online writing courses and completing a week-long open mic workshop before becoming a comedian in 2010.
What is TEZ Talks?
Ilyas' debut show, the TEZ Talks, resembles TED Talks. The show is inspired by his life as a British Muslim and deals with numerous misconceptions about Islam, staged as an introductory seminar on becoming a convert to Islam. A BBC Radio 4 series based on the Tez Talks was commissioned and has run for three series.
What book did Tez Ilyas write?
In April 2021, Ilyas released his debut book, The Secret Diary of a British Muslim aged 13 3/4, published by Sphere Books.
