Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Interview: rarely asked questions - Tom Ward
Tom Ward has been on my radar for a few years now.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2017Finalists announced for Amused Moose New Comic Award
They are Helen Duff, Huge Davies, Jack Gleadow, Joseph Emslie, Michael Clarke, Olga Koch, Rob Oldham, Rosie Jones, and Sam Whyte.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Jenny Bede
It is often said that the best comedians make you see the world in a fresh way. Well, Jenny Bede has certainly done that with her answer to my first question.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2017Great Yorkshire Fringe new comedian of the Year result
Jack Gleadow has won the New Comedian Of the Year Final at the Great Yorkshire Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Harriet Braine
Musical comedian Harriet Braine has been making a bit of a splash on the comedy competition circuit recently.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Tony Law
Tony Law has been a cult comic for too long. It's about time he broke big. And maybe this is his year. He picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination a few years back and is probably better and more focussed than ever now. The self-appointed "maverick truth slinger of ridiculousness for the people" is zany, madcap, whimsical, all those things, but most importantly, truly funny from tee to green. It's all nonsense of course, but brilliant nonsense.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2017Dane Baptiste on going back to Edinburgh Fringe
Lewisham's Dane Baptiste is about to hit Edinburgh -- and he's not afraid to tackle race, drugs and capitalism with jokes, he tells Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 28th July 2017Edinburgh Comedy Awards judging panel announced
Nica Burns, Director of the lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards, has revealed the judging panel for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, including the editor of the British Comedy Guide.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Rhys Nicholson
If Rhys Nicholson's mum reads this she might be in for a surprise when she gets to question six.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Ed Byrne
Impeccable Irishman Ed Byrne hardly needs an introduction.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2017