Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Drive-in comedy clubs are launching
Friends have always been surprised to discover that I drive to comedy gigs. They always ask where I park. Well, for the first comedy gigs since Covid-19 the answer will be simple. "In the venue".
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th June 2020Henley Festival goes online
Henley Festival has announced that it will be going digital for 2020, presenting a two-hour evening concert, streamed on the Henley Festival website with performances from the Hurley House Hotel on Sunday 12th July from 7.30pm - 9.30pm on what would be the final day of the festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th June 2020TV review: Staged, BBC One
This isn't quite as gripping as I hoped but then I was disappointed by the first episode of the last series of The Trip and that turned out to be brilliant.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 2020New children's book from Julian Clary
Julian Clary is to publish the fifth book in his Bolds series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd June 2020TV preview: The Other One, BBC One
Whether by luck or judgement the BBC is on a roll at the moment with sitcoms featuring strong female casts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd June 2020TV preview - Comedians: Home Alone
Following E4's Remote Comedy From The Paddock the BBC launches with their own self-shot lockdown rapidfire sketch show. And on the basis of the first episodes - not that this is a competition - the BBC has the edge.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2020Free Fringe responds to major venues' fund appeal
Luke Meredith, the CEO of The Free Fringe has written an open letter respnding to recent reports that major venues at the Edinburgh Fringe have asked the Scottish Parliament for financial support following the Covid19 pandemic.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2020TV review: The First Team, BBC2
We might have to wait a bit longer for the real Premier League to start but you can get an early football fix with this new sitcom set in the world of soccer's top flight written by Inbetweeners writers Iain Morris and Damon Beesley. Although a word of warning if you are having really bad withdrawal symptoms, there is no actual football shown. This is pretty much a workplace comedy that happens to be set in the football world. Same shit, shinier cars.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2020Review: Remote Comedy From The Paddock, E4/YouTube
Maybe it's the nature of this kind of show that it won't please everyone but whereas Comedians: Home Alone feels like it has hit the ground running judging by the first outing Remote Comedy has some catching up to do.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2020Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival goes online
The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival is launching its 2020 summer series of Fringe shows powered by Cisco and streamed live on Twitch. It starts on Saturday 30th May, with its first-ever online show - a Pick of the Fringe gig featuring six top comedians.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th May 2020