Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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John Bishop at Bloomsbury Theatre review
When he discusses his depression he says that Testosterone gel miraculously lifted his mood. In a way John Bishop is like Testosterone gel in human form. Ninety minutes in his company will definitely lift your mood.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th September 2024How Taskmaster started and my part in its beginning
Comedy critic Bruce Dessau on the small but important role he played in the Greg Davies hit and how Alex Horne made him go into the icy sea...
Bruce Dessau, What To Watch, 12th September 2024Just The Tonic opens new London comedy club
Just The Tonic has announced a new London comedy club at the Metronome Whitechapel to mark the brand's 30th anniversary year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2024Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley completes the Great North Run
Lost Voice Guy, otherwise known as Lee Ridley, completed the Great North Run on Sunday.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th September 2024Rarely Asked Questions: Dom Joly
Conspiracy theories used to be fun but now they've gone mainstream and infected the body politic. Dom Joly's show will provide a hilarious, fascinating, and slightly anarchic guide to the wacky world of conspiracies.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2024Fund for Terry Jones statue almost at halfway mark
The gofundme campaign to pay for a statue of Terry Jones in his home town of Colwyn Bay has almost reached half the amount after being launched this week. The fund is hoping to raise £120,000 and has so far raised over £49,000 in pledges.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2024Tez Ilyas and Shazia Mirza join Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins
Not only are the directing staff taking the celebrities further away than ever before - halfway across the world - for winter warfare training in the south islands of New Zealand, they have also got a trick up their sleeves to turn up the heat.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2024Rarely Asked Questions - Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine, Soho Theatre
Following a barnstorming run of sell-out shows and critical acclaim at the 2023 and 2024 Edinburgh Fringes and two London residencies, Rosalie Minnitt brings her cult comedy hit Clementine back to Soho Theatre next week (11-14 September), and for a final time, truly marking the end of the 'brat summer' but with a Regency twist.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th September 2024Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Maria Shehata
Maria Shehata is one of the comedians at the next Arabs Are Not Funny! comedy night at the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room on Friday, October 18.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2024Book Review: Before I Go By John Dowie
Dowie writes powerfully about the importance of trying to be a good parent.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2024