Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Interview: rarely asked questions - Pierre Novellie
Pierre Novellie is undoubtedly the finest stand-up comedian with a degree in Anglo-Saxon Norse and Celtic history to come out of South Africa via the Isle of Man. Scrub that. Forget the sub-clauses. He's just pretty bloody good.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th July 2015Next Matt Berry Does...revealed
The next film in the iPlayer series Matt Berry Does... has been revealed. It is Matt Berry Does... Summer Holidays.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th July 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Brendon Burns
I think it's got the stage now where we can officially call Brendon Burns a legend.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2015Edinburgh preview: Marcus Brigstocke
Last time I saw Marcus Brigstocke in Edinburgh it nearly didn't happen.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2015Edinburgh 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 2015