Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV preview: Snodgrass, Sky Arts
This is a different type of comedy for former NME writer David Quantick, who most recently worked regularly as one of the writing team on Harry Hill's TV Burp. It is funny but also strangely touching.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd April 2013Ben Elton's The Wright Way - What went wrong?
It is easy to knock Ben Elton because of his involvement in We Will Rock You, but that does not explain quite how bad The Wright Way is.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd April 2013Preview: The Week Ahead April 22 - 28
Previews of Rob Newman, Andy Zaltzman and Chris Ramsey.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd April 2013Review: The Invisible Dot
A review of Adam Riches, James Acaster and Daniel Simonsen playing at The Invisible Dot.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st April 2013Opinion: Should comedians write their own jokes?
When I wrote some thoughts about Jack Carroll on Britain's Got Talent recently I sang his praises but wondered whether he wrote his own material.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st April 2013Review: Simon Evans, Soho Theatre
Stewart Lee recently wrote an article in the New Statesman about the lack of right wing comedians. I sort-of doubt if Simon Evans is a card-carrying Cameronite, but there is something distinctly conservative about him. Not in a horrible Bernard Manning/Bob Monkhouse way, but in his love of traditional old values.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th April 2013Jack Carroll - Too good for Britain's Got Talent?
I've been thinking about Jack Carroll's victory on Britain's Got Talent last week and have been trying to decide whether it will be good for the 14-year-old's career or not.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th April 2013Opinion: Stand-ups can also stand out in documentaries
Television seems to be going through one of its phases where it gives comedians interesting jobs rather than just going "ooh look, how about a nice panel game/quiz show to be charismatically spontaneous on?" Last week Victoria Wood was poured all over our screens talking about tea. For the next two Sundays Bill Bailey is going to be in the jungle.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2013Stephen Fry on Peter Cook at the Establishment
Good to hear that Stephen Fry is going to be a special guest at the next revived Establishment Club night at Ronnie Scott's on April 24th.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th April 2013Opinion: Laugh Begins at 50?
Frankie Boyle famously once said that comedians should stop doing stand-up when they reach 40.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th April 2013