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Bruce Dessau
Bruce Dessau

Bruce Dessau

  • Journalist and reviewer

Press clippings Page 180

Rob Kemp, comedy review

Kemp channels the king of rock'n'roll to defeat the Evil Dead in this madcap midnight show, writes Bruce Dessau.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th November 2017

Nick Helm, comedy review

The Uncle star brings nihilism to Leicester Square Theatre with comedy that is on the brink of breakdown.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th November 2017

Brass Eye, Fist Of Fun actor Bill Cashmore dies

Actor Bill Cashmore, who appeared in a number of classic comedy shows, has died. He was 56.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th November 2017

Bounty Hunters is a big ratings hit for Sky

The first episode of the Sky One series attracted a cumulative audience of 1.377 million, making it the biggest sitcom launch on Sky One for six years.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th November 2017

Review: Motherland, episode two, BBC2/iPlayer

If you are or you've been a parent you'll love it, but you'll be watching it through your fingers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th November 2017

Review: Red Dwarf XII, Skipper, Dave/UKTV Play

Twelve series on and the greatest sci-fi sitcom of all time still clearly has legs.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th November 2017

Review: Murder on the Blackpool Express, Gold

The Christmas spirit has already started this year. Not just with the John Lewis adverts but with this comedy.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th November 2017

Review: Passions - Richard Pryor By Romesh Ranganathan

This documentary went out earlier this week but I only caught up with it last night. And I'm glad I did. It's a great study of a brilliant comedian presented by a pretty good comedian and in the light of various recent events it couldn't feel more timely.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th November 2017

Controversy over cancelled Jim Davidson gig

Jim Davidson has gone onto Facebook to explain why his show last night in Exeter did not happen.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th November 2017

O'Carroll up in arms over BBC "ambushing" his daughter

Brendan O'Carroll, who plays Mrs Brown in the BBC sitcom, has hit back at the BBC over the way they have investigated the tax affairs of his real-life daughter, Fiona Delaney.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2017

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