Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Jason Manford at the Palladium review
Jason Manford delivers a consistently funny set and reveals a peek behind the effort that goes into his effortless observational style.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 10th February 2025Edinburgh Fringe run for Miriam Margolyes
After beguiling you with her love of Dickens its then over to the audience to provide questions for an unfiltered free-for-all of outrageous honesty, hilarious new anecdotes and unapologetic opinions. More laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2025Nina Conti review
Virtuoso ventriloquist delivers unique night.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd February 2025Rob Beckett's Smart TV gets spin-off podcast
Smart TV With Alison Hammond - a brand-new spinoff podcast to Rob Beckett's Smart TV television series - will launch on Wednesday 5 February, ahead of the series returning to screens later this year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st January 2025Aurie Styla launches new video game podcast
Each episode features a one-on-one conversation with a very special guest about their life journey - and the video games they played along the way. It's a warm, funny, nostalgic look at the most influential story-telling medium of the last five decades.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th January 2025Chloe Petts review
Effortlessly funny and thought-provoking show about tackling online trolls.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th January 2025Art ahoy! Jim Moir and Jenny Eclair take part in artistic cruises
Comedian-turned-artist Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves), best-selling author Jenny Eclair, and celebrity photographer Scarlet Page have become the cruise industry's first 'Moments Crew' - a new service promising to capture guests' most memorable onboard moments.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th January 2025Rarely asked questions: Jimeoin
Jimeoin is back on tour with his 24 carat laugh-out-loud comedy show.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th January 2025Eddie Kadi, Michelle De Swarte and Munya Chawawa guest in TV Version of Crongton adapted by Archie Maddocks
With a focus on nurturing homegrown talent from across the UK, Crongton held an open casting call on social media for underrepresented young actors.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th December 2024Lee Mack - the funniest man on TV and the best game show host?
Lee Mack is a man of hidden depths. We all know he is one of the funniest stand-ups around but did you know that this ex-holiday camp rep who wanted to be a jockey is also a vegan and interested in buddhism? He's full of surprises. And maybe the biggest surprise is his success as a primetime quiz show host on The 1% Club, which is currently on a pre-Christmas nightly run.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th December 2024