If I said “British comedian” without any other information what would your expectations be? If I added that he was born in Lancashire what would your expectations be? When I first heard Tez Ilyas, whose birthday is today, on a radio program where the host introduced him as one of her favorite comics I really only expected him to be funny, but I also thought his background—he’s of Pakistani descent–might be part of his comedy. And it is, and it’s really funny.
Great introduction, Chris, as I would expect from you. Many thanks.
There are a lot of people who make me laugh and think and I’m glad to share them with friends like you who also make me laugh and think.
Thanks for the tip–I just watched some of his other clips on YouTube and you’re right–he’s terrific!
He’s really funny and it’s a shame his “Tez Talks” show isn’t available as a podcast or for download–at least not that I could find. I’ve only heard one episode but it was absolutely brilliant.
I do love getting to know a new (to me) comedian.
I’m glad to pass these things on. It’s just rather frustrating that the BBC’s Comedy Of The Week, which is where I heard an episode of his hilarious “Tez Talks” series, no longer has his episode available.