Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 222
How 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 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 2016TV preview: We the Jury, BBC2
As one would expect from Acaster there are some gloriously well-chosen lines of dialogue.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2016Jason Manford writes and stars in Halloween chiller
Comedian Jason Manford has written a short film mixing laughs and scares.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2016Review: Comedy Feeds - A Brief History Of Tim, iPlayer
One of the highlights of this latest series of BBC iPlayer comedies is Tim Renkow's short film clearly based on some of his real-life experiences.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2016TV Review: Young Hyacinth
The always good and very versatile Kerry Howard is the star and it is basically Howard that makes this so watchable.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2016TV preview: Goodnight Sweetheart, BBC1
Is it possible for a sitcom to be terrible and very funny at the same time? That's the feat that this one-off revival of Goodnight Sweetheart as part of the Landmark Sitcom Season seems to have pulled off. This time travel comedy always was an odd idea and the internal logic problems of the original run, which ended 17 years ago, still haven't been resolved. On the other hand there are plenty of laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd September 2016