Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 220
Preview: Morgana Robinson's The Agency, BBC2
Morgana Robinson has been on the cusp of fame for a few years now. She had her own character-comedy show The Morgana Show six years ago and since then has been cropping up in shows such as House of Fools, The Windsors and Charlie Brooker's Wipe programmes where she did a mean Russell Brand.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2016Rarely asked questions - Hans Teeuwen
Bridget Christie, no less, has called Dutch absurdist Hans Teeuwen "the gold standard of comedy" and says that the first time she saw him, in 2008, it was like "watching a hilarious snake slowly digest a rat, while pulling funny faces and playing The Horst Wessel Lied on a tin whistle." I'm not sure I can improve on that description.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th September 2016Preview: Matt Forde gets political with Unspun on Dave
The show is recorded the day before transmission to give it that all-important topical edge.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th September 2016How much stand-up did Sadiq Khan really do?
The organiser of Stand up for Labour has taken issue with Sadiq Khan's claim that he once did stand-up comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2016New York run for Daniel Kitson
2002 Perrier Award winner Daniel Kitson is performing his latest narrative show Mouse - The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought at St Anns Warehouse in New York from November 9 - 27.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2016Preview: Jimmy Carr & The Science Of Laughter
If you've ever thought a bit more about comedy than just wondering what time Live at the Apollo is on this could be right up your street.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2016Rarely asked questions - Rob Rouse
I've been tipping Rob Rouse for stardom for so long it has started to become embarrassing. But he is finally making up for lost time.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2016TV preview: Lost Sitcoms - Hancock's Half Hour, BBC4
Stone me this is good. I was a little bit worried about this TV recreation of a lost Hancock episode because last week's Alf Garnett reboot was so disappointing. But there is no problem here. A combination of excellent casting and excellent writing makes this easily as funny as most contemporary sitcoms.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2016Paul Chowdhry complains about Crimewatch mistake
Comedian Paul Chowdhry has complained about people messaging him saying that he looks like a suspect featured on the first edition of the new series of Crimewatch on BBC1 last night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th September 2016TV preview: Motherland, BBC2
How kind of the BBC to save the sitcom pilot with the most potential until last.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th September 2016