Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 236
Campaign to get Jeff Innocent on Live at the Apollo
A campaign has been launched to get BBC Two's Live at the Apollo to feature veteran comic Jeff Innocent.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th April 2016Rarely Asked Questions - Alex Lowe
You may not know who Alex Lowe is but you really should. He is the man behind Barry from Watford, the eccentric, elderly gent and scourge of radio phone-in shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2016Interview: rarely asked questions - Alex Lowe
You may not know who Alex Lowe is but you really should. He is the man behind Barry from Watford, the eccentric, elderly gent and scourge of radio phone-in shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2016Comedians succeed in doing Everest gig
A group of comedians has been successful in their attempt to do a gig on Mount Everest in the Himalayas.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2016Angela Barnes, comedy review
Barnes's latest show, Come As You Are, is really two shows in one. The first half is light-hearted self-deprecating natter, but later, she casually mentions that she spent time in a psychiatric ward as a teenager, leading to a moving finale.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th April 2016TV review: Camping, Sky Atlantic
I have a bit of a confession to make. I was never a big fan of Hunderby. I liked it but was not devoted to it is many were. For some reason - Blackadder excepted - I like my comedy to be wearing modern clothes. So it is feels me with joy that Julia Davis is back in the modern world for Camping.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th April 2016Udderbelly, opening gala, review
Laugh until the cows come home, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th April 2016Russell Kane, comedy review
The Peter Pan of comedy flies into adulthood, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th April 2016TV: Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, BBC2 - Childhood
There was a point during Stewart Lee's final Comedy Vehicle when I thought I could see the cogs moving. I thought I'd cracked it and knew what he was doing. And then he went and pulled the rug and dismantled the comedy process further, going out in excellent style. I'm not sure if we should be analysing this show though. As he persists in saying to speccy interrogator Chris Morris, De-Niro-in-Deer-Hunter style, "this is this".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th April 2016Showstopper! and Mark Gatiss win Olivier Awards
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has won the Best Entertainment and Family Show at the Olivier Awards tonight.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd April 2016