Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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The Death of Stalin picks up film awards
The Death of Stalin was one of the big winners at the British Independent Film Awards last night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2017Christmas 2017 comedy picks
From Amusical to Bill Bailey, these are the comedy shows to catch this month.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 5th December 2017Live review: Garrett Millerick, 2 Northdown, N1
Garrett Millerick is angry. Bloody livid.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st December 2017Podcast review: Richard Herring podcast
Just think. In a parallel universe Richard Herring could have been asking the Prime Minister if he had ever tried to suck his own cock.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st December 2017Statement from Derek Besant over using comics photos
Beyond The Joke has received the following email from Derek Besant this evening. Besant is the artist whose blurred images of strangers in a Calgary underpass exhibition turned out to be pictures of comedians who had appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015. The case was revealed through social media by stand-up Bisha K Ali after a friend told her he had spotted her photo on the wall. Bisha K Ali's picture was taken by fellow comedian Jayde Adams.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th November 2017Review: Chinese Burn, BBC3
Somehow Chinese Burn, written by co-stars Cheung and Chen, manages to perpetuate stereotypes - the men tend to be pretty familiar jerks - while at the same time subvert them. I wonder if it would have been made in a pre-Fleabag world. It doesn't always feel quite as original as it thinks it is - Jackie's audition scene could have come from half a dozen past comedies - but it is good to see some fresh faces onscreen (as well as Felicity Montagu from Alan Partridge) and there's no denying that the half hour pilot zips by in a flash.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th November 2017Preview: Live At The Apollo, BBC2
When a show is on its thirteenth series it would be understandable if it was starting to look a bit tired and ragged around the edges. But Live at the Apollo has survived a move - some might say relegation - from BBC1 to BBC2 and established a format that works well and could last for some time yet. In fact judging by the first episode of the new series it is better than ever. Didn't it once feature grinning celebrities in the audience in the past? There is none of that in episode one, just wall-to-wall all killer no filler genuine laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th November 2017Micky Flanagan dominates the DVD charts
Micky Flanagan has bucked the trend for DVD sales, which are declining this year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th November 2017Mark Thomas investigates the NHS
Comedian Mark Thomas is currently performing one show and is touring a new show early next year, but is already working on his next major show which will premiere at the Traverse Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in summer 2018.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th November 2017Should comedians change their act for different times?
Should Greg Davies' show have started with a trigger warning for anyone that might have been traumatised by a GP?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th November 2017