Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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The Change review
Bridget Christie's self-penned sitcom is certainly distinctive, while at the same time touching on quite a few familiar sitcom tropes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2023Review: Janey Godley, The C Bomb
At times this slides towards we-had-it-tough misery memoir territory, but Godley always pulls things back with a joke and a laugh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2023Micky Flanagan breaks O2 record
Micky Flanagan has broken an audience record at the O2 Arena in London with his latest show If Ever We Needed it..., which ran for nine nights.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2023Nathan Cassidy offers charity donations in return for Edinburgh publicity
He has emailed members of the press with the following: "if you/your publication review or preview my Edinburgh shows this year I'll give The Alzheimer's Society £50 per article/review up to £500. My family have been very affected by dementia in recent years, so what better way to tug at the heart strings of the press than with this selfless gesture?! Even if you just mention what I'm doing here with this shameless publicity stunt that's £50 to The Alzheimer's Society. Thank you very much!"
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th June 2023Chatabix podcast signs deal with Keep It Light Media
Hit podcast Chatabix is back for a new season having signed to major podcast production company Keep It Light Media.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th June 2023The big name comics at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe you have to book right now
We pick out some of the star attractions guaranteed to sell out, so buy your tickets as soon as possible.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th June 2023TV review: Changing Ends
The feel good subtext here is just be what you want to be.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st June 2023Guests announced for new season of RHLSTP
Highlights include League Of Gentlement writer Jeremy Dyson and regular Derren Brown collaborator Andy Nyman on June 26 and Ben Willbond and Laurence Rickard from Ghosts and Bridget Christie on 3 July.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2023Viggo Venn makes it into Britain's Got Talent final
Venn made it straight through by winning his semi-final, broadcast on ITV1 on Tuesday evening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2023Inside No. 9 fans still convinced there is one more twist to come
Inside No. 9 fans have been taking to social media about the eighth series and are convinced that the creators/stars still have one twist in store for them.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2023