Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 230
TV review: Taskmaster, Dave
It is no surprise that comedians are ruthlessly competitive. What I didn't realise until Taskmaster came along was how cunning and crafty they can be when he comes to getting one over on their stand-up rivals.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2016Fringe preview: Adam Hess
I think I laughed more when I was at the Edinburgh show by Adam Hess than at any show last summer. I have to qualify that, however, by saying that I couldn't remember many of the actual jokes afterwards, but that was because they flew around the room at such a fast and furious pace that I was still chuckling at one punchline when the next one hit me.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2016David Baddiel wins new book award
David Baddiel is one of the winners of the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards, known as "The Lollies". These awards were created by Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, to celebrate the funniest children's books. The full results have just been announced and Baddiel and illustrator Jim Field won Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13 year olds for their book The Parent Agency.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2016West End transfer for David Baddiel's show
David Baddiel's brutally honest, brutally funny show My Family: Not The Sitcom is to transfer to the West End following a successful sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2016Fringe preview: Sarah Callaghan
There was a real buzz around young, upcoming London comic Sarah Callaghan in Edinburgh last summer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2016Review: Mum, episode 6, BBC2
Well, we say final episode but as anyone who has been following this brilliant series by Stefan Golaszewski will probably know by now there is going to be a second series. A good decision from the BBC, flying the flag for a quality comedy that may not be laugh a minute but has bags of nuance and excellent performances from its ensemble cast.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2016Fringe preview: Seymour Mace
Sometimes overnight success takes years. Seymour Mace has been bouncing around on the comedy circuit for well over a decade now, but it was only last year that he picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award for a show that tied together all the madness of his previous outings in one neat package.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2016Edinburgh Fringe preview: Bilal Zafar
I spotted the very talented Bilal Zafar about a year ago and earlier this year he won the New Act of the Year competition, which is the most prestigious of the umpteen newbie competitions you can enter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th June 2016Edinburgh Fringe preview: Rob Auton
Daniel Kitson has called Rob Auton "entirely compelling to watch". What more recommendation do you need?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th June 2016Edinburgh Fringe preview: Abandoman
This show is a departure for the quickfire Dubliner, who can pretty much riff about anything suggested by the audience.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th June 2016