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Bruce Dessau
Bruce Dessau

Bruce Dessau

  • Journalist and reviewer

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TV review: White Gold, BBC2

Did you catch the first episode of the new series of White Gold on Wednesday night? No? Me neither.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2019

Richard Herring still raising money for Refuge

At the time of writing the comedian's gofundme page has raised £123,852 of its £160,000 goal.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2019

Will there be a second series of After Life?

On the Netflix website it is tantalisingly billed as "Season 1".

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2019

Bath Comedy Festival launches

Bath Comedy Festival has launched its official programme.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2019

New boutique comedy festival For Brighton

The first ever Brighton Comedy Garden will take place this summer with five nights of stand-up comedy presented in a boutique festival in the glorious surroundings of Preston Park from 19 - 23 June.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2019

Review: After Life, Netflix

What is the new six-part Netflix series from Ricky Gervais? After Life is certainly funny but it is no sitcom. There is too much going on here that isn't funny to file it snugly under that genre. It's not that safety net catch-all "comedy drama" either though. It's something totally unique. And it deserves a category of its own.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th March 2019

Felicity Ward on comedy and mental health

"I'd just have dark thoughts and wouldn't want to see anyone. When it's dark it feels like it'll never be light again."

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 7th March 2019

John Shuttleworth's National Portrait Gallery gig

John Shuttleworth will be appearing at the National Portrait Gallery in London on May 24 for an hour of music, chat and clips from the acclaimed movie It's Nice Up North filmed by Martin Parr.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th March 2019

Mark Thomas to compose new national anthem

On March 11 he will be joined by satirists Jonny and the Baptists and the fifty members of the Commoners Choir for a special recording of his new podcast, Brit-ish.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th March 2019

Adam Kay review

Painfully funny tales of life on the ward.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th March 2019

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