Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 217
Susan Calman, comedy review
This diverse and enjoyable set zips along nicely.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 15th November 2016Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Pete Firman
Pete Firman has been entertaining audiences for over a decade now with his excellently chirpy brand of comedy magic.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th November 2016Review: Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy
Don't, of course, watch American Autopsy for definitive answers. This was recorded shortly after the vote and I suspect the panel was as shellshocked as the rest of us by the result. But everyone is good value and I suppose I should mention that it's excellent to have so many women on one show. But one final thought. I can't help thinking that when Frankie Boyle sounds like the voice of reason the world really has turned upside down.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th November 2016Catherine Tate, comedy review
Tate proves she is a true comedy chameleon.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th November 2016When is a stand-up comedian not a stand-up comedian?
Something that has been bothering me for a while is the way that anybody that stands up onstage and makes people laugh gets described as doing stand-up comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th November 2016How much does knowing the punchline ruin the gag?
The true test of a skilled comedian is the way that they can get just as big a laugh when the audience knows what is coming next as when they don't.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th November 2016Is it worth reviewing a bad show?
Reviewing bad shows is important.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th November 2016TV preview: Sunny D, BBC Three
Dane Baptiste is a sharp, fast rising comedian and it is great to see that the BBC has given him a sitcom so early in his career. Sunny D came out of a Comedy Feed one-off and only consists of four episodes released online via iPlayer but it is still a positive step. And, more importantly, Sunny is funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th November 2016Rarely Asked Questions - Mike Wilmot
There has been talk recently about the lack of old comedians on our TV screens, but age does not seem to have held seasoned Canadian Mike Wilmot back.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th November 2016Dead Funny review
It is hard to mix farce and tragedy but Johnson pulls it off. When a custard pie hits someone in the face you chuckle but also feel like crying.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th November 2016