Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Rarely asked questions: Jen Brister
Specsavers recently launched the first ever comedy club in London to normalise eye symptoms in the over 40s. The show took place at the At Arms Length club at Up The Creek in Greenwich and comedian/writer Jen Brister headlined.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st May 2024Stewart Lee turns indie singer
Stewart Lee played a surprise gig last night - fronting a band. Lee temporarily teamed up with The Girl With The Replaceable Head, who are currently on a short UK tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2024Daniel Foxx extends Villain Tour
Fresh from a sell-out extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe and selling out his entire tour award-winning gossip and TikTok starlet Daniel Foxx has added more dates for his show Villain.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2024Edinburgh Fringe to showcase TikTok stars
For one night only, TikTok is set to showcase a handful of the platform's top comedy performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2024TV review: Mammoth, BBC Two & iPlayer
Yes, there is a heavy reliance on time-warp gags, often involving Bille Jean King references. I do wonder what audience it's aimed at - not just people who were around then, surely? But if you get the name checks they do work, exposing how ridiculous the 1970s were while also slyly hinting that maybe some aittudes now are not necessarily as progressive as they might seem. It's also a sneaky way of getting unreconstructed gags back onto television. If it gets both demographics it could be massive. If not it could soon be extinct.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2024TV review: Dinosaur, BBC One & iPlayer
The scene is set for a comedy that's funny, touching and sympathetic.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2024Rosie Jones tops fundraising line-up
Join Rosie Jones and her comedy friends Katherine Ryan, Joel Dommett, Suzi Ruffell, Nish Kumar, Charlie Baker, Chantel Nash and Dane Buckley for an evening of laughs in aid of an incredible cause - Small Steps.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2024Tom Allen headlines all-star benefit for St Christopher's Hospice
Join Tom Allen and his comedy pals including Joel Dommett, Suzi Ruffell, Seann Walsh, Peter Rethinasamy and Fatiha El-Ghorri to raise money for St Christopher's Hospice.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2024Simon Brodkin extends tour due to demand
Simon Brodkin has announced extra dates for his already extended sell-out UK and European tour of his hit show Screwed Up.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2024Review: We Got Tickets Musical Comedy Awards final
You certainly get a lot of bang for your bucks at the Musical Comedy Awards final.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th April 2024