Comedian Tommy Tiernan says he finds writing stand-up 'hellishly difficult'
The comic, who has quickly become one of Ireland’s most popular interviewers, is set to return with his mystery guest chat show on RTE this weekend.The 50-year-old added: “I thought to myself that during last year’s show, there was a slight hint of, ‘Fr Tiernan will see you now’.However, also gearing up for a busy year on the road, bringing his stand-up shows on tour around Ireland, the UK and Europe, he admitted putting together material is less enjoyable than it looks.
Despite playing the long-suffering dad in the Channel 4 comedy, he said he would describe himself as a strict parent in real life. The father of six added: “My kids would say about me that probably I’m quite relaxed most of the time but I can lose my temper very quickly.How to follow the Irish Mirror on social media You can like our main Facebook page here.
Our Irish Mirror Sports page - which brings you all your Irish and UK sports news - can be found here.The Irish Mirror Twitter account is @IrishMirror while our sports account is @MirrorSportIE.“His wife said to him, ‘Oh you’re so nought to 100 in an instant’ and he said, ‘If only you can realise that I’m idling at 75’. Now, I’m not like that, I think, but I lose my temper quite quickly.Looking ahead to the New Year, the comic said he aims to spend more time doing things he enjoys.
He added: “I think it’s an area I’d like to pay more attention to – to have fun, when am I having fun and to move more towards that than I had been.