Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Preview: Inside No 9 - Diddle Diddle Dumpling, BBC2
A couple's world is changed forever by a seemingly chance find in a local street in the penultimate film of the series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th March 2017Opinion: should Spitting Image return?
Every time Donald Trump is in the news you can be pretty sure that someone somewhere will post something on social media similar to the following: "Economic problems, loose cannon in the White House, female Prime Minister, Labour Party in disarray. It's the eighties all over again. What we really need is Spitting Image back."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Anna Mann
Anna Mann is not really a comedian. She is a veritable artiste who has been in showbusiness for almost as long as Joan Collins. She has recently branched out while she waits for her next big acting job and is offering advice to anyone suffering from black dog in her latest soiree, A Sketch Show For Depressives. Mann is helped in her quest by chameleon character comic Colin Hoult, who you should know from Revolting and Murder In Successville. Have you twigged yet? What I'm saying is that Anna Mann is the creation/alter ego of the brilliant Colin Hoult and is bloody funny as well as a bit scary. Can I make myself any clearer?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th March 2017Russell Howard, comedy review: hilarious and heartfelt
Howard got his audience to laugh at the current absurdity of current affairs, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 10th March 2017Bath Comedy Festival gets new sexy sponsor
Bath Comedy Festival and VisitBath have announced a sponsorship collaboration with Lovehoney, the UK's largest online sex toy retailer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2017Review: This Country, Episode 5, BBC Three
We can laugh at the antics of the people in This Country - it is hard to decide who is more hopeless this week out of Kerry and Kurtan - but that doesn't mean we haven't also grown to care about them over these episodes. One more week to go, but hopefully there will be another series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2017David O'Doherty, comedy review
The comedian offered thoughtful politics as well as whimsical humour, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 9th March 2017TV: Gap Year, E4, Episode 3 - Vietnam
Once again though it is Tim Key's Greg who has the most distinctive plotline.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2017Jim Tavare In Car Accident
Jim Tavare has been involved in a serious car accident in America.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2017TV Review: Catastrophe, Series 3 Episode 2
Anyway, there's lots going on in this week's episode but the nicest aspect is the extremely watchable chemistry between Sharon and Rob.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th March 2017