Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 184
TV review: The Pact, BBC2
This final BBC Two pilot has success written over it. The stars are Him & Her's Sarah Solemani and sexy, brooding Brett Goldstein as two schoolfriends who make a deal aged 15 that if they are single at 35 they will get together. After the teenage opening we flash forward to the present day. Surely getting a decent romcom out of this basic plot should be a doddle. Apparently not.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th September 2017Ahir Shah comedy review: Laughing liberally
Shah may not always break new ground, but when he tackles race he really hits his stride, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 27th September 2017No Such Thing As A Fish extends tour into 2018
Multi-award winning number one podcast No Such Thing As A Fish is set to embark on a UK theatre tour this autumn and has already added extra shows in March 2018.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 2017Simon Amstell, comedy review
Simon Amstell's side-splitting show benefits from his absolute candour, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 25th September 2017Review: Travels With My Father, Netflix
It's a familiar travelogue format but a very watchable one.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd September 2017John Kearns, review: Send in the off-kilter clown
John Kearns deserves to earn a wider following with this funny and intellectually ambitious show, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 21st September 2017TV preview: New On Two - Famalam, BBC2
After a lot of fairly trad sitcoms the latest pilot in the BBC's current raft of newbies is a sketch show. And although it is new Famalam feels like it has been around for a while. In both a good and bad way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th September 2017Mae Martin, comedy review
Mae Martin's award nominated show about addiction will have you hooked from start to finish, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 19th September 2017Micky Flanagan, comedy review
Micky Flanagan delivers each anecdote with impeccable timing, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 18th September 2017Bad Move, ITV1, preview
It's the holy grail of comedy. The mainstream family sitcom. So full marks to ITV1 - not a channel with a great track record in the genre lately - for having a crack. Whether they've totally succeeded is another matter though.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th September 2017