Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV: Inside No. 9 - Series 4, Episode 2
Are Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton going soft? The consistently excellent Inside No. 9 has a reputation for sending chills down the spine but after last week's rather lovely Shakespearean opener they gone a bit sentimental this week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th January 2018Onstage marriage proposal at Spencer Jones gig
Spencer Jones' gig at the Soho Theatre last night ended in an unusual way. One of Jones' team proposed to his girlfriend onstage. Luckily she said yes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - James Meehan
Lancastrian James Meehan is something of a comedy all-rounder. But in a good way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th January 2018TV review: Derry Girls, C4
In fact forget I ever mentioned trying to avoid mentioning Mrs Brown's Boys. Apart from the domestic inter-generational family banter there is little similarity here. It isn't even set in the same place. And there's another difference. Derry Girls is funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2018Netflix buys Ricky Gervais' next stand-up show
Following the global, exclusive sale of Ricky Gervais' stand-up show Humanity, Netflix has just bought the rights to his next stand-up show, which will also be released as a special on the platform.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st January 2018Inside No. 9 - Series 4, Episode 1, Zanzibar, preview
The brilliant Inside No. 9 has tended to be one of the hardest TV shows to write about for fear of giving away spoilers. But actually the first episode of the new series is pretty straightforward to describe so hopefully reading this will not spoil your enjoyment.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th December 2017Eric, Ernie & Me, BBC4 review
It is good to see a writer getting some credit for a change. And deservedly so.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th December 2017Joel Dommett gets engaged
Comedian Joel Dommett has become engaged to his girlfriend Hannah Cooper.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th December 2017Dave's Edinburgh jokes make appearance on Pointless
A number of jokes told by comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have appeared on an edition of BBC quiz Pointless.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th December 2017Mrs. Brown's Boys wins Christmas ratings battle
6.8 million viewers - 32.6% of the TV-watching public - watched the special edition of the hit sitcom starring Brendan O'Carroll and various members of his real-life family.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2017