Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Edinburgh preview: Felicity Ward
Felicity Ward was one of the first comedians to make a splash on The John Bishop Show.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th July 2015Edinburgh preview: Ivo Graham
One of the enduring paradoxes of the stand-up comedian is that one often plays it low status when one is actually quite high status. It's an intriguing phenomenon, this alpha male/female nerd concept. I guess Ivo Graham fits into it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th July 2015Interview: Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant is used to being noticed. At 6ft 7in tall it is difficult for him to be inconspicuous as he arrives at his publicist's Covent Garden office. Walking into the conference room he ducks to avoid a beam. He has probably been ducking since puberty.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th July 2015Edinburgh preview: The Pin
You can't just do a sketch show with just sketches these days. You have to do it backwards.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th July 2015Edinburgh preview: Darren Walsh
His style is witty, silly, playful wordplay broken up by silly, witty, playful illustrations.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Bec Hill
Last year Australian comic Bec Hill set out to perform an award-winning show at the Edinburgh Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th July 2015Edinburgh preview: John Robins
Why do buses turn up in threes? Why does your phone signal always cut out just as a conversation gets interesting? Why isn't John Robins a big star yet?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd July 2015Edinburgh preview: Liam Williams
The other day somebody tweeted that I had written that Liam Williams' last show Capitalism was my number one comedy show of 2014. I didn't say that, The Guardian's Brian Logan did. But I do think that Williams is special.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd July 2015Edinburgh preview: Luke Toulson
Comedian Luke Toulson talked to me last year about the difficulties he had of finding places to do Edinburgh previews.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - John-Luke Roberts
John-Luke Roberts' new show Stdad-Up is about the death of his father. But hold on, this one is different. It also features multi-coloured balloons.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2015