Next up is a comic whom we saw earlier in the year and I am officially a major fan – I mean, Tezbian. Yes, it’s Tez Ilyas: Teztify at Beside @ Pleasance Courtyard, at 20:30 on Monday 21st. Read the blurb: “Tez Ilyas feels like he’s constantly on trial. It’s time to teztify against all the assumptions the world has of him. Armed with his trademark cheek and uncompromising approach, don’t miss this slick, smart and typically subversive show. Star of BBC Radio 4’s TEZ Talks, BBC Two’s Live from the BBC and BBC Three’s Man Like Mobeen. ‘Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics, and the gags to back it up’ (Guardian). ‘Radiantly entertaining’ **** (Times). ‘A vital discussion of some of the most difficult issues facing this country’ **** (Telegraph).”

I’m really looking forward to this one – Tez makes such a brilliant connection with the audience, pointing out all the racist pitfalls that lurk beneath the surface of our modern society. It’s an hour of new material, so check back around 9.45pm to see how much we enjoyed it. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.

Tez on brilliant form- making some very hard points, sometimes to shuddering effect. Very funny, and very memorable.