Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV preview: Brian Pern: 45 Years Of Prog And Roll, BBC4
Last time we saw Brian Pern he had had a heart attack and it looked like he might be retiring. But you don't get rid of prog rockers like Pern - played by Simon Day - that easily. He is on TV again for a new series exploring the highways and byways of the rock world.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th January 2016Billy Connolly, comedy review
This was not quite vintage Connolly yet any suggestion of an artistic demise is far from accurate, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th January 2016Anne Edmonds, comedy review
Edmonds' tragi-comic portraits evoke both Victoria Wood and Barry Humphries and while there's not always belly laugh humour, her images linger, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 7th January 2016TV Review: Tracey Ullman's Show
It's easy to say this is hit and miss but it is more complex than that. In fact if you've got a broad, tolerant sense of humour this is much more hit than miss.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2016Eshaan Akbar wins Piccadilly New Comedian 2016
Eshaan Akbar has been crowned Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year 2016.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2016Review: Matt Berry Does... Happy New You
Highlights include a spikey puffer fish all puffed up, an ape falling off a crate and a helpless hedgehog on its back. There's also a plump crocodile and a pigeon called Sebastian Fatwood.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st January 2016Opinion: comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Katherine Ryan, Bryony Kimmings, Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Rob Delaney, Sam Simmons, Simon Amstell, Dara O Briain, Daniel Kitson, Bill Bailey and Joseph Morpurgo.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2015TV review: Charlie Brooker's 2015 Wipe
Charlie Brooker's end-of-the-year Wipes have become essential viewing. They are the best way of making some kind of sense of the mess the world is in today. And this year's edition was no exception. Except there was a problem. 2015 is probably the bleakest year since Brooker has been doing these shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Seymour Mace
Maybe it's when you don't give a toss about winning awards that you produce your best work.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th December 2015Circuit comedian of the year results announced
The winner of this year's Best UK Live Stand Up as voted for by other comedians has just been announced. It is Zoe Lyons.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th December 2015