Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 263
Review: Murder In Successville, Louis Smith, BBC3
And so this weirdly wonderful improvised whodunnit series comes to an end with Olympic gymnast Louis Smith, as the tabloids would say, as you've never seen him before. And not just because, as you can see in the picture here, he dons a dress at one point, but because he is forced to think on his feet, not just jump around on them.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th June 2015Tommy Tiernan, Soho Theatre review
I'm not even sure if this grizzled Irishman counts as a stand-up any more, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th June 2015Tim Shishodia wins Old Comedian of the Year
Tim Shishodia has been crowned the winner of the first Old Comedian of the Year Final at the Leicester Square Theatre tonight.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2015Rarely Asked Questions - Diane Chorley
Diane Chorley is a legend. In the 1980s she ran the Essex nightclub The Flick, fronted her band The Buffet and was dubbed the Duchess of Canvey.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th June 2015Live review: Jim Dale, Vaudeville Theatre
Who says comedy is a young person's game? On Sunday night the Leicester Square Theatre is staging the first Old Comedian of the Year Final. Though 'old' there means over 35, which is nothing compared to two shows currently running almost next door to each other in the Strand in London.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th June 2015Edinburgh Fringe to relive Hancock's finest hour
Neil Pearson plans to bring his comedy hero back to life at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 4th June 2015Johnny Vegas biopic in pipeline
A movie version of Johnny Vegas's best-selling autobiography Being Johnny Vegas is being developed for Sky.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st May 2015Peter Buckley Hill responds to Cowgatehead questions
On Wednesday I emailed Peter Buckley Hill with some questions about the booking of the Cowgatehead venue at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer. On Thursday I received a reply and I asked if I could publish his answers. He has agreed to this as long as the response was unedited. Here below is our exchange in full
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2015TV preview: The John Bishop Show, BBC1
These are busy times for television-friendly comedians. Even though Live at the Apollo is taking a break there seem to be more mainstream openings than ever for those that fancy a bit of exposure. ITV1 has Sunday Night at the Palladium and now BBC One has jumped in a day earlier with The John Bishop Show.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th May 2015Live review: Dylan Moran, The Forum
Moran has always been spellbinding but often frustratingly uneven.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th May 2015