Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Joshua Ross wins Jewish Comedian of the Year
Joshua Ross was crowned Jewish Comedian of the Year last night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th December 2014Unheard Chris Morris Sketch Still Unheard
The planned Chris Morris broadcast is no longer happening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th December 2014Review: A Show For Christmas by Daniel Kitson
Comedy - and theatre - fans will already know how good Kitson is and this is up there with his best work. There is his usual compassion, his usual humanity and his usual comedy. Nothing too fussy, just a uber-Jackanory narrative for grown-ups. The venue was extremely cold at the start, but the Kitson magic warmed everybody up. Sorry. I guess I could have saved your time and written one word. Lovely.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th December 2014DVD review: Lee Mack - Hit The Road Mack
Lee Mack's brand of comedy feels so old school at times I'm surprised he has brought out a DVD. His demographic would probably prefer it to be on VHS. That's a good joke but maybe a little unfair.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th December 2014Ross Noble review
The only real fault was that there was too much of a good thing. His set had already overrun when a Q&A had fans fretting about last trains.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 4th December 2014Preview: Heroes Grotto of Comedy
I've been slightly intrigued and slightly obsessed with Bob Slayer for the last few years.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd December 2014Review: Mark Thomas, Tricycle Theatre
Mark Thomas's persuasive performance straddles stand-up and storytelling, with comedy at its heart.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd December 2014Mark Thomas, Tricycle Theatre - comedy review
'Thomas's persuasive performance straddles stand-up and storytelling, with comedy at its heart'
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd December 2014TV preview: The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern, BBC Two
You don't often get surprises in TV comedy. But it was a genuinely brilliant surprise when Peter Gabriel pitched up on a segway in the final episode of Brian Pern: A Life in Rock on BBC Four earlier this year. All the critics had been suggesting during the series that Gabriel might be livid if he thought that Simon Day's spoof prog rocker was based on him. In fact he clearly wasn't livid, he loved it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd December 2014Interview: rarely asked questions - Simon Evans
Simon Evans is one of the country's most stylish stand-up comedians. And I'm not just talking about his bespoke suits.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st December 2014