Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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New Act Of The Year 2018 - Results
Spoof mentalist Ada Campe has won the NATY top of the bill prize at Rich Mix in London.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th February 2018Opinion: your perfect Inside No. 9 series
Without further ado cue the Top Of The Pops-style music and let's have a look at the latest positions with previous positions in brackets...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2018Review: Gein's Family Giftshop, Soho Theatre
At its best this is a rollercoaster ride of a comedy show. You simply don't know what is going to happen next, which is rare in comedy and makes them really exciting. There are themes here - sex, violence, death mainly - but even when they do an obligatory airport security routine it comes from decidedly left field.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2018Inside No. 9: Series 4, Episode 6, Tempting Fate review
The current fourth series of Inside No. 9 has probably been the most consistently brilliant series yet, delivering different, distinctive and unforgettable episodes each time. And it goes out in fantastic style this week with an episode that has numerous nods towards the horror genre, not to mention a delicious callback to past Inside No. 9s.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th February 2018Mash Report Trump/Morgan cartoon goes viral
The image of [pPiers Morgan] with his face between Donald Trump/p]'s buttocks from this week's Mash Report has gone viral thanks to both Piers Morgan and Piers Morgan's critics.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd February 2018South Bank run for Stewart Lee, then he takes a break
Stewart Lee is to perform a run of his latest show at the Royal Festival Hall on April 19, 20 & 23.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st January 2018Roast Battle smashes ratings record
Comedy Central's brand new Roast Battle UK series, which launched on the 15th January and aired consecutive episodes across the week, has smashed all previous ratings records, becoming Comedy Central's highest-rated UK commission in its history.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th January 2018TV: Inside No. 9 - Series 4, Episode 5, And The Winner
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have assembled a starry cast for the penultimate episode of their current series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th January 2018No Such Thing as a Fish film behind-the-scenes doc
No Such Thing As A Fish: Behind the Gills is an access-all-areas look at life on tour with the multi-award-winning hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. It will be released on January 29.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th January 2018Harry Hill's Tea Time moves to tea time slot
The comedy cookery show featuring celebrity guests will now be broadcast on Saturdays at 17:30.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th January 2018