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Tiernan Douieb

Tiernan started gigging after learning his trade on Dr Oliver Double's stand-up course at the University of Kent, and he is quickly becoming known as a top MC and rising star on the circuit.

With his fast paced, energetic style, stupidly unpronounceable name and comedy topics ranging from funk music, being diabetic, and sometimes Lionel Ritchie, Tiernan is now gigging all over the UK and abroad, working for top clubs and promoters as well as festivals and corporate events.  This year Tiernan shared a show slot with Scottish comedian Sean Grant at the Edinburgh Festival. Both comedians did 30 minutes of material every night and each received great reviews and crowd response. 

Tiernan co-starred and co-wrote the dark comedy sketch show 'Tea and Cake' with Lauren Shearing, at the Edinburgh Festival 07. Tiernan and Lauren worked together on the much heralded Home Choice TV show 'Gagging 4 it' and finally brought their work together for a debut hour long show. 'Tea and Cake' received solid great reviews, being described as 'demonically dark, in the same breed as Chris Morris' (National Student Review).  The pair have since added two extra members, Mat Wandless and Sam Bern, and have received further success at the Edinburgh Fringe ’08 with Tea and Cake II: In the Gateau.

Tiernan has done presenting work for Virgin television, Orange television and recently starred in the Carlsberg Karaoke advert that hit screens in late 2007.

As well as all of this, Tiernan also hosts the Fat Tuesday Comedy Club at the Salmon and Compass in Islington. The club has been recommended by Time Out, the Metro, the Guardian, the London Lite and Londonpaper, and has attracted sets from such comedians as Frank Skinner, Simon Amstell, Mark Thomas, Stephen Merchant and Stewart Lee, thanks to its great atmosphere and lovely audiences.

Press Quotes:
“Tiernan Douieb is a bubbly man with a generally sunny disposition, and his jokes were well-timed and genuinely funny” – Three Weeks
"…Uplifting and light hearted….Douieb was energetic, fast paced and his humour was full of kitsch appeal" - BBC
"Top class…. Always watchable." - Chortle.co.uk
“Small in stature, not in talent” – The Scotsman

Tea and Cake:
“Clearly very talented” – Three Weeks
"Shearing is a compelling comic actor and you'll search far this Fringe to find a better fat, bearded twat than Douieb… they'll definitely be ones to catch up with next year." - The Scotsman
"Unashamedly unafraid to push the boundaries of taste… Recommended." - The List
"Genuine comedy gold" - The Metro
“The characterisation is flavoured beautifully with a superb talent for voices and accents. Scenes fly seamlessly into each other whilst solidly maintaining their borders. The workplace, relationships and family life all receive the Tea and Cake treatment alongside some beautifully concise moments of pure surrealism” – National Student Review