performed the show at London's Soho Theatre. A BBC Radio 4 series based on Tez Talks was commissioned, and has run for three series. Ilyas was awarded a place on the BBC's writers academy and has written and filmed his own scripted comedy short for Sky. He has appeared on both The Now Show and the Children in Need Comedy Gala for BBC Radio 4, and appeared on both Virtually Famous on E4 and Live From the BBC on BBC Three. He has appeared as recurring character 'Eight' on BBC Three comedy series Man Like Mobeen, alongside comedian and actor Guz Khan. In December 2018, Ilyas featured in comedy short Bounty, a 'Comedy Blap' by Channel 4, which was set in his hometown of Blackburn. In January 2019, it was announced that Ilyas would host a new comedy programme on Channel 4, The Tez O'Clock Show, broadcast from dock10 studios in Manchester. Three 60-minute episodes of the show aired on the channel from 25 July 2019, featuring a combination of comedians, satirical sketches and celebrity guests. In June 2020, he released a stand-up comedy special, Teztify, on YouTube. The show was filmed live at the Soutbank Centre in London in May 2018 as part of a UK tour. In April 2021, Ilyas released his debut book The Secret Diary of a British Muslim aged 13 3/4, published by Sphere Books. Politics In November 2019, Ilyas was chosen to take over the Instagram of Jeremy Corbyn during the Labour party leader's debate with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In January 2020, Ilyas spoke at a 'No War on Iran' demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London organised by Stop the War Coalition and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament following the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and the subsequent Iranian missile attack on US bases in Iraq. Awards and nominations In 2011, Ilyas reached the final of the BBC Radio New Comedy Awards. In 2013, Ilyas was a finalist for Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year and won The Pleasance showcase The Comedy Reserve. Personal life In June 2020, Tez Ilyas left his voluntary position on the comedy industry body, the Live Comedy Association, after admitting to 'unacceptable behaviour towards women', and wrote an apology on his Twitter account. Ilyas is a Muslim and is based in Clapham, London. He is a Blackburn Rovers Football Club fan. Ilyas cites television shows such as