Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Edinburgh preview: Tom Allen
Sometimes the Fringe coverage is so obsessed with unearthing someone new that polished talent can be overlooked.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2015Pointless Celebrities announces comedy special
Doon Mackichan, Nigel Planer, Adil Ray, Kevin Eldon, Nerys Hughes, Jeremy Dyson and The Chuckle Brothers are due to appear in a Comics edition of Pointless Celebrities. The episode will be broadcast on September 26 on BBC One.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2015Edinburgh preview: Carl Donnelly
I was writing the other day about the way Edinburgh acts can be divided into the mainstream crowdpleasers and arty experimentalists. Of course things are never quite that simple. Where, for instance does Carl Donnelly fit in?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Felicity Ward
Her latest show, What If There Is No Toilet?, is about "mental illness, irritable bowel syndrome and her search for the nearest toilet." Maybe next time she is on primetime she will do her IBS routine too.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2015Edinburgh preview: Chris Ramsey
When it comes to the Fringe it always feels as if there is an underlying tension between the arty acts and the straightforwardly crowdpleasing stand-ups.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th July 2015Edinburgh preview: Tom Parry
Every sketch group needs its resident idiot and Pappy's has Tom Parry.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Matthew Crosby
Following yesterday's interview with Pappy's lynchpin Tom Parry, today we are gently probing the tiniest (in height) member of Pappy's, Matthew Crosby, whose solo show is at Just The Tonic's Mash House from August 6 - 30.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th July 2015Review: Matt Berry Does...Holidays, BBC iPlayer
The third instalment in Matt Berry's online series finds our seductive-toned narrator guiding us through his version of the history of summer holidays. Or to be more precise, the "UKAY summer holiday" as Berry deliciously phrases it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th July 2015Edinburgh Fringe tips from Dave Chawner
With the Edinburgh Fringe almost upon us, comedian Dave Chawner has kindly put together a video offering some tips on Festival survival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Tom Parry
An interview with Tom Parry.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th July 2015