Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 208
Rarely Asked Questions - Pippa Evans
The funny, talented Pippa Evans certainly keeps busy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2017Russell Howard interview
From Islamic State to Trump, stand-up star Russell Howard is taking on serious themes. The best response to the absurdity of the world is to laugh, he tells Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd March 2017TV review: Gap Year, E4, Episode 2
Plenty of fast-paced action, some snappy dialogue and breath-taking aerial shots of tea plantations that make you go wow. Nice wok everyone.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd March 2017Rarely Asked Questions - Larry Dean
OK, confession time. When I ask question 8 - "I think you are very good at what you do" - I don't always mean it. It's there to make comics feel good. But in the case of Larry Dean I really do mean it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st March 2017Rhys James, comedy review
The thoroughly nice Rhys James has nearly found his voice.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st March 2017TV preview: Catastrophe, Series 3
Delaney and Horgan have such fantastic chemistry in every scene they share I'm surprised they haven't run away together in real life. But if nothing else writing this series is a constant reminder that love affairs are never, ever simple.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 2017Inside No 9 - The Riddle of the Sphinx preview
Is The Riddle of the Sphinx the best-ever Inside No. 9? It is certainly the cleverest.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 2017Interview: Count Arthur Strong
It is hard to believe that the smiling, casually-dressed man in front of me with an extravagant greying quiff is also Count Arthur Strong, the deluded trilby-hatted variety performer from Doncaster. Yet Steve Delaney has been playing Strong for over three decades. In recent years he has gone from cult to the mainstream with two acclaimed BBC series under his belt and a third due this Spring. He is also about to embark on a huge UK tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2017Michael McIntyre performs after fracturing bone
Michael McIntyre had to perform onstage yesterday evening with one leg in a special support boot due to a fractured bone.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2017TV Review: The Nightly Show
ITV1's much-trailed attempt at a topical comedy and chat show five nights a week started with a plodding episode that was equal parts unoriginal and uninspiring.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2017