Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Romesh Ranganathan review
Though he's a daytime TV mainstay, stand-up is where Ranganathan truly excels.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 28th May 2024Matt Forde to attempt to interview candidate from all 650 constituencies before polling day
Matt Forde is undertaking an ambitious challenge: attempting to interview a candidate from all 650 constituencies before polling day on the 4th of July. These interviews will be featured on his hit podcast, The Political Party, which will start releasing episodes daily from 3rd June.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2024Brighton Fringe: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins review
Garry Starr is an accomplished clown, and Classic Penguins is a masterclass in the serious nature of being extremely silly.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2024Speculation grows over Inside No. 9 final episode
Speculation has been growing about the very last episode of Inside No. 9, which is set to be broadcast on Wednesday 13th June. Particularly after it was announced that there would be a special live screening 'viewing party' at which the creators and stars Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton would be present. Tickets went on sale last week for the event at the Vue West End cinema in Leicester Square and quickly sold out.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2024Janey review
What we do get here, as well as welcome flashes of her humour, is a strong sense of her toughness, determined to keep gigging unless she is actually hospitalised. Or dead.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2024Brighton Festival: Sara Pascoe, Weirdo, Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome
With her intelligent and thoughtful answers there's an accessible and humorous academia-lite in Pascoe's conversation, expected and enjoyed in her previous non fiction books.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th May 2024Dan Skinner to take on Three Peak Challenge
This Summer, actor, comedian, and writer Dan Skinner has set himself the mammoth challenge of climbing three mountains in just one day, to raise money for a charity very close to his heart, Harry's Pals.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd May 2024Nish Kumar, Sam Campbell, Helen Bauer play Angel Comedy charity rooftop show
Angel Comedy is bringing back our third much-anticipated street party.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd May 2024Miles Jupp review
On I Bang is a terrific show. If you close your eyes you can imagine it as the perfect Radio 4 play. But it could easily be a television drama too.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th May 2024Not That I'm Bitter - A Truly, Madly, Funny Memoir by Helen Lederer review
This book is a great insight into the comedy world of the 1980s, when women really had to battle for equal status.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th May 2024