Guz Khan, Tez Ilyas, Tommy Sandhu and more at Desi Central Comedy Night, Glee Club, Birmingham - review

It was a packed-out night as hundreds of people from a mix of cultures poured into the city's Glee Club, ready for the line-up of stand-up comedians.

Host Tommy Sandhu, who was infamously ditched by the BBC last year, seemed to be a hit with the ladies as he strutted his stuff on stage to a quick mash-up of tunes seconds into the gig.

The London-born comedian’s charm proved to be the perfect opener to the show, with the crowd soon relaxing into fits of laughter as he delved into tales of married life.

Sukh Ojla – the only female comedian on the line-up - was next to take the stage, poking fun at being single and living with parents in her 30s.

Her somewhat self-deprecating humour and straight-faced execution made her amusing but quite relatable jibes at family antics just that little bit funnier.

There were cheers from the crowd when Coventry comedian Guz Khan revealed plans to resume filming for Man Like Mobeen – a four-part series aired on the BBC last year.

He turned the adult humour up a notch when he discussed ‘sexting’ among the younger generation, which left revellers in stitches of laughter throughout his set.

Tez Ilyas’ witty and ingenious take on ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ was easily one of the stand-out moments of the gig, and by far one of the most amusing.

He dedicated his entire set to the letters, reportedly sent to Islamic households last year, ripping to shreds the calls for violent threats in the most entertaining way.

As the only Black British comic on the line-up, South London-born Slim had a lot to live up to. But he sailed through his routine, with his material proving a hit with the predominately Asian crowd.

And Mickey Sharma, who was spotted backstage by a fellow comedian, was a sweet surprise for the crowd, unexpectedly making a flying visit to the stage.

The humour was on point and the comedians a breath of fresh air, leaving fans with nothing short of side-splitting humour.