Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 314
Opinion: Hang on, Derek is very good after all
When Derek started on Channel 4 a month ago I was fairly indifferent to it. After the controversial one-off last year and the disappointingly broad Life's Too Short it looked as if Ricky Gervais had maybe mislaid his mojo. Four episodes in, however, I'm wondering if he has found it again.
Bruce Dessau, 22nd February 2013Review: Jamie Kilstein, Soho Theatre
Kilstein's thoughtful sets demand your concentration and because I expected the gig to be shorter I was mentally winding down after an hour.
Bruce Dessau, 21st February 2013Alan Davies interview
Alan Davies returned to stand-up in 2012 after ten years away with a new show, Life Is Pain, in which he tackled issues ranging from parenthood and pornography to Facebook and feminism.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th February 2013Interview: Alan Davies
'People told me therapy would make me unfunny'
Bruce Dessau, The Independent, 10th February 2013Stewart Lee interview
You won't see much of Stewart Lee in his latest TV series starting on February 5. He is executive producer/curator of Comedy Central's The Alternative Comedy Experience and only crops up briefly interviewing the acts between their appearances.
Bruce Dessau, 4th February 2013Review: Luisa Omielan, Soho Theatre
Once you see Luisa Omielan's fizzy, full-throttle, hot-blooded performance in What Would Beyoncé Do? you won't forget it.
Bruce Dessau, 3rd February 2013Review: Chris Ramsey, Bloomsbury Theatre
When I reviewed this show for the Evening Standard I gave Chris Ramsey three stars, which might have suggested that the gig was not a big hit with me. Well, I'm not revising my opinion. I just want to clarify that the gig was hugely enjoyable.
Bruce Dessau, 1st February 2013Stewart Lee interview
Do you hate stand-up comedy? You might love Stewart Lee's new quirky TV series.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th January 2013When interviewees bite back
Jerry Sadowitz is at the extreme end of comedians when it comes to dealing with the press, but he is not the only comedian who has difficulties with the way he is covered.
Bruce Dessau, 27th January 2013Alan Davies interview
The Jonathan Creek actor on why comedians have become the new fall guys - and why he's returning to standup.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 20th January 2013