Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Rarely Asked Questions - Alistair Barrie
Alistair Barrie is one of the comedy circuit's smartest, most versatile stand-ups.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2015Sara Pascoe nominated for major award
Sara Pascoe has been nominated for the Times/South Bank Breakthrough Award.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th May 2015TV preview: Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment, BBC3
Nick Helm fans may recognise the title of this show from a BBC Comedy Feed one-off a couple of years back. That show started with Helm emerging from the boot of an old car - very Vic Reeves Big Night Out - this one feels like a very different variety beast altogether.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2015Richard Herring launches Kickstarter campaign
Richard Herring has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to film his next series of Leicester Square Theatre podcasts. He will still be recording them for free audio release but needs to raise £30,000 to pay for the filming.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2015Sam Baines wins What The Frock! prize
Samantha Baines has been crowned the winner of the third What The Frock! Newcomer of the Year Award. The competition was launched in 2012 to champion up and coming female comedy talent, to celebrate and support emerging acts and ultimately help to widen the pool of female comedians on the comedy circuit
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th April 2015TV preview: Inside No. 9, Nana's Party, BBC2
Don't bother trying to do a Columbo and second-guess what is in store. Needless to say the normal setting makes what occurs all the more disquieting.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd April 2015Manchester Club marks birthday with special plaque
Legendary Manchester comedy club the Frog and Bucket is to mark its 21st birthday in May with the unveiling of a blue plaque to commemorate acts that have 'died' on its stage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st April 2015TV preview: Peter Kay's Car Share, iPlayer/BBC1
The return of Peter Kay to TV sitcomland is an undeniable event, but this is a weird one. The whole series of Car Share is going to be available on iPlayer for a limited period and then shortly after that it starts on BBC One, old school.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st April 2015TV preview: W1A, BBC2
Too many tossers on Top Gear? Not much of a surprise there. The first episode of the new series of W1A finds itself in a veritable art-imitating-life scenario when they have to do a damage limitation exercise on Jeremy Clarkson's latest fictional outburst, which involves trawling through old TG episode and counting up the times he has said "tosser".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th April 2015Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Aisling Bea
We asked Bea our twelve rarely asked questions.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th April 2015