Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Award 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 2019Edinburgh run for Stewart Lee
Stewart Lee is doing a run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Lee will also be performing at a special show in London where the acclaimed documentary about Chris Morris, Oxide Ghosts, will also be screened.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2019Fight in the Dog announces Edinburgh Fringe shows
Comedy and theatre producers Fight in the Dog have announced their Edinburgh Fringe 2019 shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2019Avalon announces Edinburgh line-up
Veteran producers Avalon have announced their line-up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2019Gilded Balloon adds another 150 Edinburgh Fringe shows
Gilded Balloon has announced another 150 for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2019Review: Urban Myths - Trump & Andy Warhol, Sky Arts
A great cast is well-served by a strong script by Ben Boyer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2019Tom Allen & James Acaster up for Melbourne award
The nominations have been announced for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards 2019 [formerly the Barry Awards, recently renamed following Barry Humphries recent comments that were considered transphobic]. The nominations for the most outstanding show are Anne Edmonds, Cassie Workman, Geraldine Hickey, James Acaster, Nath Valvo and Tom Allen.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2019Review: Back to Life, BBC Three/BBC One
Not exacly a laugh riot, but there is more than enough going on here to keep me watching.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2019