Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Breeders resumes production
Following a 16-week suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the second season of FX and Sky's acclaimed comedy series Breeders has resumed production.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st August 2020Review: Get Duked!, Amazon Prime Video
I know we are running short of new product because of lockdown, but have we got this desperate yet? Get Duked! is a mess of a film that has plenty of energy but not much in the way of style as it follows the adventures of four hapless lads who get more than they bargain for when they set off to do the Duke of Edinburgh award in the Highlands.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st August 2020Comedians make Britain's Got Talent semi-final
Myra Dubois, Steve Royle, Nabil Abdulrashid, Allan Finnegan, Hakan Berg and Jon Courtenay go through.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th August 2020Richard Stott gets arts council funding
Comedian Richard Stott, has been awarded Arts Council England funding for a unique project that will include a combination of sixteen workshops and live performances, both in person and online.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th August 2020Daniel Kitson releases performances to help venues
Daniel Kitson has made his acclaimed 2007 show It's The Fireworks Talking available to help out one of the comedy chains that has been devastatingly hit by the Covid19 crisis. Half of the money made from the show, which is now available to listen to on Bandcamp, will be going to The Stand, which has venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th August 2020Tributes paid to comedian Gina Ryan
Tributes have been paid to comedian Gina Ryan, whose death has been reported on social media. Ryan was a regular performer on the London comedy circuit and appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in the show Stand Up Women.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th August 2020Comedians rally to support The Stand comedy clubs
Comedians and fans from all over the UK have shown their support for The Stand, one of the most established, respected comedy chains in the UK.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd August 2020Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, BBC Two preview
In the first episode set on and in the River Tweed it actually seems to be Paul Whitehouse that does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to the fishing. Whitehouse has been the Mr Miyagi to Mortimer's Karate Kid throughout two series so far and I'm not sure how much Mortimer has actually picked up.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd August 2020Bristol Old Vic to re-open with comedy night
Five months after its forced closure on 17 March, Bristol Old Vic is set to reopen with a series of performances this August and September.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th August 2020Save Live Comedy at the Grand review
Magical and emotional night as live comedy returns.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th August 2020