Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 168
Review: James Acaster, Repertoire
Recap, like the other shows, is exquisitely crafted. Nobody puts a sentence together quite like Acaster.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2018Mum, episode 6, Fireworks Night, BBC2 review
This episode is ultimately about Cathy and Michael.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th March 2018Diane Morgan interview
'I prefer playing Philomena Cunk to being myself'.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th March 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Joe Bor
Ten years ago, Joe Bor won the award for Jewish Comedian of the Year. But a question has kept gnawing at Joe's brain - is he really Jewish enough to be deserving of the title? He tackles the issue in his new show, A Room With A Jew.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th March 2018Comics to hold gala to support Louise Reay
A comedy gala will take place on Monday 21 May in support of comedian Louise Reay at the Lyric Theatre in London. Comedians confirmed to perform include Aisling Bea, Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Josh Widdicombe, David O'Doherty, Josie Long, Rachel Parris, Ed Gamble and Lolly Adefope, with more names to be announced in due course.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd March 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Mo Gilligan
Mo Gilligan interview.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd March 2018Mo Gilligan interview
Mo Gilligan on how he went from selling jeans to being an online comedy sensation.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd March 2018Ricky Gervais reveals title of next tour
The comedian wrote on social media: "Thanks for all the Twitter action over the past few days. I already have enough material to start doing a few warm ups for my next tour. It's going to be called "Super Nature", by the way."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Tez Ilyas
Tez Ilyas is definitely a comedian with a difference. There aren't many stand-ups out there with the manner and patter of a prime-time entertainer and the material and passion of a hard hitting satirist.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th March 2018Adam Kay, Robert Webb, Russell Brand up for book awards
Adam Kay's account of his time as a hospital doctor has been nominated in the Best Non-Fiction: Narrative category in the British Book Awards shortlist.
Elsewhere How To Be A Boy by Robert Webb is nominated in the audiobook category. And Russell Brand's Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions is shortlisted in the Non-Fiction: Lifestyle category.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th March 2018