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Bruce Dessau
Bruce Dessau

Bruce Dessau

  • Journalist and reviewer

Press clippings Page 261

Magners new act 2015 finalists chosen

Lolly Adefope, George Rigden and Ingrid Dahle qualified via the heat yesterday at the Bristol Comedy Garden.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015

Lewis Schaffer's giant leap into acting

Lewis Schaffer talked about [pLewis Schaffer], about the Edinburgh Fringe, about a new play project and about Lewis Schaffer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015

Edinburgh Preview: Lolly Adefope

Lolly Adefope was already on my list of people to tip for Edinburgh, honest, and then last night she made it through to the final of the inaugural Magners Comedy Act 2015.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions - Joe Lycett

It's really only a matter of time before Joe Lycett becomes a household name.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2015

Edinburgh preview: David Elms

It's tempting to put performers into a box. I was thinking about that when I wrote about Joseph Morpurgo and the same applies to David Elms.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions - Steve Hall

I'm going to keep this short because Steve Hall, the zany arse, has provided Beyond The Joke with its longest-ever answer (on the thorny subject of laughter on TV).

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2015

Edinburgh preview: Joseph Morpurgo

I've never quite been able to get a handle on Joseph Morpurgo because he has done so many different brilliant things.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2015

The John Bishop Show - primetime comedy digs deep

If Andrew Lawrence does want to complain again he should be critical of John Bishop, not at any BBC diversity policy, positive discrimination or political correctness gone bonkers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2015

Edinburgh preview: Phil Kay

Phil Kay is a comedy legend. Period. Do I really need to say more?

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th July 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions - Will Durst

At last a voice of reason amid the babble of insanity.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th July 2015

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