Thu 12 June 2025 8:00pm - 10:45pm

Tez Ilyas

at Quarry Theatre at St. Luke's, Bedford

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A classic mixed bill of comedy with TV names and rising stars!

TEZ ILYAS – he is one of the most celebrated stars in British comedy. Career highlights include his standout turn as Eight in cult BBC hit MAN LIKE MOBEEN, his own Channel 4 satirical sketch series, THE TEZ O’CLOCK SHOW. He has also appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg and Mock the Week.

“Radiantly entertaining” ★★★★ THE TIMES

GBEMI OLADIPO – Guaranteed to lift the mood in any room, Gbemi is a celebrated Writer / Performer.An exciting new comic voice, he’s known for his charismatic and playful approach to contentious topics. As a stand up, Gbemi’s credits include The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) and The BBC 1XTRA Comedy Gala (BBC One).

KATE MARTIN - "She's definitely got funny bones" - Beyond the Joke

PAUL REVILL will host the show.

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Tez Ilyas

A mischievous and engaging comic, he tackles a variety of topics with an intelligent mind and a flair for deconstructing modern society while subverting audience's expectations. His playful style and cheeky personality, along with a wry wit led him to win the coveted London Comedy Store's King Gong on his first attempt, as well as reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards. Star of BBC Radio 4’s TEZ Talks, BBC Two’s 'Live from the BBC' and BBC Three’s ‘Man Like Mobeen’. 'Sartorially stylish and winningly cheeky' (Chortle) “Blackburn-born Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics, and the gags to back it up, though his most prized asset could yet be his bold, subversive streak” (The Guardian). Tez Ilyas featured in Ents24's 20 Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

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Gbemi Oladipo

Gbemi Oladipo's engaging and unpredictable writing style combined with his high energy performances have seen him nominated for the BBC’s New Comedian of the Year, and win the Max Turner Prize for Comedy and The Comedy Stores King Gong. He also wrote and starred in the award-winning , F*ck My Life – Most Racist Uber Ride Ever, a story based on one of his real-life experiences. The short film produced by Pulped Productions won the prestigious Broadcast Digital Awards in 2020 for Best Short-Form Format. It was also nominated for a Webby Award for Comedy (2021) alongside videos from James Corden (winner), Trevor Noah’s the Daily Show, and The Simpsons.

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