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Bruce Dessau
Bruce Dessau

Bruce Dessau

  • Journalist and reviewer

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Interview: rarely asked questions - Adam Buxton

You should all know Adam Buxton. From his TV and radio work with Joe Cornish, his appearances in films such as Hot Fuzz and Stardust or his marvellously childish yet gloriously clever multi-media live shows.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st November 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions - James Acaster

The last time I saw James Acaster someone walked in late carrying two pints of lager and Acaster just went "Legend".

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th November 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions - Nick Helm

Interview with Nick Helm.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2015

Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, comedy review

Friendly joshing was one of the themes of the night and there was more than an echo of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's spontaneous giggles in Enfield and Whitehouse's bantering, says Bruce Dessau.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th November 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions: Beth Vyse

Hello surrealism, meet breast cancer. Beth Vyse's Edinburgh show this summer was one of the strangest, loveliest comedy shows I've seen in a long while.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th November 2015

Review: Frank Skinner On Demand With..., BBC iPlayer

What with Matt Berry Does... and various comedy pilots online programmes seem to be multiplying like rabbits at the moment. And this one does rather peter out.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th November 2015

Second series of The Kennedys in 2016?

Writer/creator Emma Kennedy was answering a Twitter enquiry about whether the first series would be available on DVD* and wrote: "Not for a very long time (ie next year when series 2 goes out)" she later added that "We don't know for SURE until end of Nov."

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th November 2015

Jason Manford in Paris Facebook row

Jason Manford has become embroiled in a controversy following his heartfelt, expletive-packed Facebook post condemning the attackers in Paris as cowards for killing innocent people just out enjoying themselves.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th November 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions: Andrew Maxwell

If you look up Comedian's Comedian in a decent dictionary you will probably see a picture of Andrew Maxwell.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th November 2015

Dawn French, 30 million minutes, comedy review

This autobiographical solo debut finds French on captivating, charismatic form, says Bruce Dessau.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th November 2015

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