Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Daniel Sloss causes more break-ups
Daniel Sloss's Netflix "break-up" show, Jigsaw, has caused 93 divorces, 86 cancelled engagements, and over 33,000 break ups to date.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd May 2019New comedy club launches In Soho
Red Imp Comedy Club has teamed up with Soho private members club The Union for a new West End monthly comedy club. Comedians Mary Bourke, Ian Stone and Susan Murray will launch the opening night of the Union Sessions: Red Imp Comedy Club on Thursday 23rd May 2019.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd May 2019Darren Harriott: Visceral review
Instinctive storyteller gives gang gags with a hard-hitting undertow.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd May 201999 Club Bursary Showcase review
I was a judge and while our conversation must remain private, let's just say resolving this one makes Brexit seem like a doddle.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st May 2019Stewart Lee does four different things at festival
Stewart Lee is to appear at the Sea Change Festival in Devon. Doing four different things. That's right. Four different appearances by Stewart Lee at the event, which takes place from 24-26 May.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2019Comedians run London marathon - results
A number of comedians have run the London Marathon today. Helen Duff was fastest with 3:47:25.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2019Cerys Nelmes turns out to be a life saver
"As I was walking to the till a woman started coughing. Her friend got up and started tapping her on the back but then it escalated and she started choking. I put my bag down and went over and started pounding her on the back to no avail. The ambulance was called and all the staff and customers were gathering around! I then started the Heimlich manoeuvre quite vigorously and then gave her some more massive slaps on the back and eventually dislodged the prawn she was choking on."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2019Award nomination for Flowers composer
Composer Arthur Sharpe has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award - known as The Ivors - in the Best Television Soundtrack category for his soundtrack to the second series of Channel 4 comedy Flowers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2019Phoebe Robinson comes to Edinburgh Fringe
Star of hit podcast turned TV show 2 Dope Queens, best-selling author, actress and comedian Phoebe Robinson makes her UK stand-up debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, with Sorry, Harriet Tubman.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd April 2019Barbara Nice gets nice response from BGT judges
Comedy circuit regular Mrs Barbara Nice has appeared on Britain's Got Talent and impressed the judges. Fellow comedy stalwart Steve Best was on the same show but did not fare quite as well.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th April 2019