Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Shappi Khorsandi withdraws book from book award
Comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi has pulled her book Nina Is Not OK out of the running for the Jhalak Prize following the announcement that it has been longlisted for the award. The prize is to be given to the book of the year by a writer from a BAME (Black, Asian or minority ethnic) background.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2017TV preview: Revolting, BBC2
This is worth watching just to see Rubinstein's Tory MP James Twottington-Burbage almost getting thumped by a disgruntled Londoner.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd January 2017Theatre Review: Art, Old Vic, SE1
It is no surprise that Tim Key is the funniest performer. On the night I saw the production he easily got the biggest roar after a long, breathless, increasingly frantic speech about his impending marriage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st January 2017Review: Uncle, BBC3
The third and final series of Uncle kicks off with a slice of emotional turmoil for Andy (Nick Helm). We all know that he has a nephew, Errol, but could he be a father too? The first episode finds him reflecting on whether his life if about to undergo a seismic shift that will mean that he has to accept some real responsibilities.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st January 2017New book for comedy football podcast Athletico Mince
Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson, the duo behind the acclaimed podcast Athletico Mince, are writing a spin-off book. The World of Football According to Athletico Mince will be published by John Blake Publishing on May 25.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st January 2017Review: Piccadilly New Comedian of the Year award
The Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year final has become a pretty good talent-spotter in recent years.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2016Judges Announced for new comedy writing competition
The three judges have been announced for the first David Nobbs Memorial Trust writing competition, which opens for submissions on 1st January 2017. Founder of Yellow Door Productions and former head of comedy at Sky and the BBC, Lucy Lumsden, seasoned writer and comedian Marcus Brigstocke, and comedian and campaigner Josie Long have volunteered their time to support the recently founded charity.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th December 2016TV preview: Cunk on Christmas, BBC Two
Following a one-off on Shakespeare earlier this year Philomena Cunk returns with a seasonal sequel exploring the meaning and traditions of Christmas. It's an important time of the year, she tells us. In fact as Cunk explains at the start of the programme in her distinctive flat northern tones, "Christmas is such a big deal even Richard Dawkins probably does it."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th December 2016TV review: The Entire Universe
Noel Fielding as a shiny gold Bee Gee singing about gravity? That's just one of the many delights of this truly odd programme which mixes music, comedy and science in a way that has rarely been done before. The Sky At Night this ain't.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2016Preview: Inside No 9 - The Devil Of Christmas
A new series of Inside No 9 starts in early 2017 but as a brilliant curtain raiser here's a one-off episode with a Yuletide theme. The Devil of Christmas is set in December 1977 in an Alpine chalet where a nice middle class English family has arrived to enjoy a skiing holiday.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th December 2016