Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Doug Stanhope to appear in Sick Of It
It has been confirmed that American comedian Doug Stanhope is to appear in the second series of the Karl Pilkington scripted tragi-comedy Sick of It.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd November 2019Film award for short by Janey Godley
Comedy film The Short Mermaid co-written by stand-up comedian Janey Godley has won Best Short Film Award at the Winchester Film Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd November 2019Graham Norton to host 2020 film BAFTAs
Graham Norton will host the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2020.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd November 2019Five new live shows from streaming site NextUp
NextUp have filmed Britain's Got Talent star Lost Voice Guy, as well as comedians Ali Brice and Lou Conran (filmed live on the 10th November at The Bill Murray) and Tom Parry and Michael Legge (filmed live on the 17th November also at The Bill Murray).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st November 2019Podcast review: Richard Herring interviews Vic Reeves
There's some familar stuff here but also some good new stuff on Bob here which I won't spoil.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st November 2019Chris Ramsey lives to dance another week
Despite coming second from bottom in Saturday's show afer his performance of Uptown Funk he managed to avoid the dance-off.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2019Chris Ramsey brings the funk to Strictly in Blackpool
Chris Ramsey is in danger of going out of Strictly Come Dancing following the first Saturday night show from Blackpool's Tower Ballroom.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2019TV review: The Cockfields, episode two, Gold
There were no major dramas in the first instalment of this three-part comedy and there are none in the gloriously mundane second part either. Unless you count a minor altercation with a neighbour (Dan Renton Skinner) about a hedge.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th November 2019TV review: The Cockfields, episode three, Gold
This has been a real gem. It's a shame it is only a trilogy, but in those three episodes we have really got to know the Cockfield clan. Yes, they might be a bunch of Isle of Wight oddballs, but they are - mostly - a bunch of very sympathetic, engaging Isle of Wight oddballs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th November 2019TV review: The Cockfields, Gold
I've only seen the first episode though - maybe everything goes pear-shaped in the next two parts. I'll certainly be watching to find out.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th November 2019