Dan Tiernan Explained

Dan Tiernan (born 1996^[1]) is a British stand-up comedian and actor from Didsbury, Manchester .^[2] In 2022, he was named "British Comedian of the Year", and won the BBC New Comedy Award.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Career

Tiernan took a comedy course at age 21.

He won The Frog and Bucket comedy club's "Beat the Frog" new stand-up competition in 2020.^[6] In 2021, he was a finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year at the Leicester Comedy Festival.^[7] In September 2023, he portrayed Logan Padmore in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.^[8]

In 2023, Tiernan performed his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "Going Under", to positive reviews.^[9]

Personal life

Tiernan is neurodivergent and dyspraxic.^[10] He is gay.^[11] He has a younger sister.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ryan . Anya . November 15, 2022 . BBC New Comedy Awards winner Dan Tiernan: 'It is the biggest, maddest thing I've done' . BBC Three.
2. Web site: November 24, 2022 . Dan Tiernan wins British Comedian Of The Year 2022 competition . British Comedy Guide.
3. Web site: 9 November 2022 . Dan Tiernan wins BBC New Comedy Awards 2022 . British Comedy Guide.
4. Web site: 2022-11-09 . BBC New Comedy Awards 2022, Episode 7 - Cardiff - Grand Final . British Comedy Guide.
5. Web site: Bennett . Steve . Dan Tiernan named British Comedian Of The Year 2022 : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide . Chortle.co.uk.
6. Web site: November 3, 2020 . Dan Tiernan wins Beat The Frog 2020 competition . British Comedy Guide.
7. Web site: Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year | Leicester Comedy Festival .
8. News: Timblick . Simon . Doctors spoilers: Zara Carmichael BREAKS DOWN over Daniel... . 11 September 2023 . What to Watch.
9. News: Logan . Brian . 2023-08-18 . Dan Tiernan: Going Under review – furious fun . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-10-07 . 0261-3077.
10. Web site: Fluid Thinking » Dan Tiernan .
11. Web site: Dan Tiernan, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide . www.chortle.co.uk.