Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV review: The Trip to Greece, Sky One
Perhaps I'm being too picky. Maybe this series has been overshadowed but the slightly stylistically similar much more more good-hearted Mortimer and Whitehouse fishing series. It is always fun to spend time in the company of the incredibly talents Coogan and Brydon but in this instalment they do not quite match their previous highs. Hopefully they will scale that Olympus later in this series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st March 2020Chris & Rosie Ramsey's podcast tour breaks world record
After selling out the pre-sale allocation in just 2 minutes on Thursday morning, tickets went on general sale on Friday morning and over 19,000 tickets were snapped up in just 60 minutes, including a staggering 9,028 at Newcastle's Utilita Arena, a new world record for a live podcast event. The smash hit podcast, which launched early last year, regularly hits No. 1 on the download charts and has reached a staggering 18 million downloads worldwide to date.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 2020Preview: Meet The Richardsons, Dave
No need to curb your enthusiasm here, there is plenty to be enthusiastic about.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2020Mo Gilligan launches big YouTube channel
Mo Gilligan is to give his fans more of what they crave by putting never-before-seen cuts from his life, upcoming tour, and worldwide travels on his YouTube channel.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th February 2020More names announced for Larmer Tree festival
Larmer Tree Festival has unveiled details of its comedy line-up for 2020. This year's comedy headliners will be Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2020Dom Joly and Pauline McLynn join pilgrimage to Istanbul
Hot on the heels of the first two critically acclaimed series that saw well known personalities embark on a journey of discovery, to Santiago and Rome, Pilgrimage returns to BBC Two this spring, with confirmed atheists Joly and McLynn among the stars.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2020New Edinburgh Fringe shows go on sale
A new batch of Fringe shows at the Pleasance, including Dane Baptiste, Paul Merton, NewsRevue and Wizard Presents, are now on sale.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2020Underbelly announces more Edinburgh Fringe shows
Underbelly has announced seven new shows for its Fringe line up in 2020, including Jason Byrne and Milo McCabe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2020TV: This Country - episode two, BBC Three/BBC One
Fears that award-winning mockumentary This Country might outstay its welcome and run out of steam by returning for a third series were quickly dispelled with last week's classic opener and the standard stays just as high for this second episode following life in a Cotswold village.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th February 2020TV: Inside No. 9 - Misdirection, BBC Two
The latest Inside No. 9, "Misdirection", finds Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton delving into the world of magic, secrets and maybe a bit of murder too.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th February 2020