A BBC Radio 4 series based on "Tez Talks" was commissioned, and has run for 3 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 satirical comedy show on Channel 4, "The Tez O'Clock Show", broadcast from the dock10 studios. In June 2020, he released a special, "Teztify", on YouTube. 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 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. Ilyas is a Muslim and is based in Clapham, London. He is a Blackburn Rovers Football Club fan. Ilyas cites television shows such as "South Park", "The Thick of It" and "Blackadder", but most importantly the dry humour of the people of his home town Blackburn and his father, as inspiring him most.