Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 248
Opinion: 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 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 2015Review: Walliams & Friend, BBC1
It's about time David Walliams got round to doing some proper comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th 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 2015Rufus Hound's outspoken austerity & NHS rant released
An audio recording of an impassioned "meltdown" by Rufus Hound that was cut from a programme has been released. Hound's vociferous attack on government financial policy was recorded in June as part of a forthcoming edition of the next series of R4's Museum of Curiosity. It has been made available with Hound's consent by the programme's producer Richard Turner.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd December 2015Josh Widdicombe, comedy review
Widdicombe had a withering whine for all occasions. says Bruce Dessau, and his minor irritations certainly struck a major chord.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 21st December 2015Sofie Hagen, comedy review
Hagen's beautifully polished show has plenty of big laughs and bizarre anecdotes, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th December 2015News: comedians vote for best comedians
Voting is currently underway for the UK Circuit Comedian Awards. There are three awards - Comedian's comedian, best MC and an award for outstanding 30+ years continuous circuit work. Last year's Circuit Comedian winner Gavin Webster (pictured) is organising the vote, which ends at midnight on 23rd December, with the winner announced shortly after.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th December 2015Opinion: why star ratings don't tell the whole story
I went to see Bill Bailey at the Vaudeville Theatre last night. I reviewed the show for the Evening Standard and gave it four stars. During a brief email exchange with a sub-editor I mentioned that it was nearly a five star show and she replied that my review made it sound like almost a five star review too. So why didn't it get the full quintet?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2015Bill Bailey, Limboland, review
Bill Bailey hit the ground running with a show that offered huge laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th December 2015