Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Review: Henry Paker, Soho Theatre
Henry Paker is a master of the punchline rug-pull.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th March 2019Eddie Izzard does Dickens on the Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly Festival has announced more great names for its 2019 programme including Eddie Izzard with a brand-new work in progress reading/performance of Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st March 2019More Edinburgh Pleasance shows announced
The Pleasance has announced more comedy names for this summer's Edinbrgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st March 2019Review: Fleabag, Series 2, Episode 3
This second series of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag definitely feels as if it has opted for a more conventional comic tone.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2019Interview: rarely asked questions - Andrew Bird
After supporting Jason Manford and Michael McIntyre on their UK tours Andrew Bird is currently headlining his own Ha Ha Time tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th March 2019Suzi Ruffell review
Nocturnal confirms that this comedian has truly hit her stride.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th March 2019Review: Fleabag, series 2, episode 2
After last week's slam dunk of an opening episode the second instalment of the second series slips into more conventional comedy territory with Fleabag's main concern being the fact that she has the hots for a hot priest, played by Andrew Scott.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2019Larmer Tree announcess comedy acts
The Larmer Tree Festival has announced some of its comedy line-up for this summer. Josie Long, Nish Kumar, Ivo Graham, Stuart Goldsmith, Catherine Bohart, Jess Fostekew and Colin Hoult will be some of the names appearing over the weekend of July 18 - 21.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2019TV review, Warren, BBC One
If you watch the right programmes - Derry Girls, Catastrophe - you could easily argue that we are going through a golden age of sitcom at the moment. On the other hand if you watch Warren, starring Martin Clunes as the perma-grumpy titular driving instructor, you might feel that the sitcom is fatally wounded.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th March 2019New podcast from Joe Wilkinson about gossip
Joe Wilkinson, David Earl and Poppy Hillstead have launched a new podcast entitled Gossipmongers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th March 2019