Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 317
Boothby Graffoe - He really should be more famous
I went to see Boothby Graffoe last night. He was doing a gig in a school theatre about two minutes from my house so it would have seemed rude not to. Not only that, of course, but Graffoe has always been one of the more interesting clowns on the circuit. He really ought to be more famous.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th March 2012Frank Carson: may he RIP
Even Clive Anderson couldn't get a word in edgeways when the Belfast-born comedian was a guest on his show. Bruce Dessau looks back at the much-missed motormouth's career.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 23rd February 2012Harry Hill's TV Burp, we'll miss you
This could be the last series of TV Burp - how will we cope without Wagbo, bits of scenery that look like faces, and 'there's only one way to find out' fights?
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 3rd February 2012The rise of the comedian-turned-compere
Stand-up legends Frank Skinner and Alexei Sayle are returning to their compering roots. But how do famously funny MCs avoid upstaging the acts they are introducing?
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 23rd January 2012British Comedy Awards: who should win what?
Miranda Hart is a strong contender for the Best Female TV comic, Best TV Comedy Actress and People's Choice awards...
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 13th December 2011Sanderson Jones, the face-to-face funnyman
Comedian Sanderson Jones is going for the human touch. He will be performing his acclaimed new show, comedysale.com, in Islington tonight in front of an audience that he knows personally. He has ensured that he has met everyone in advance, by selling all his tickets, or delivering them, personally.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th October 2011Harry Hill and TV Burp are the perfect fit
ITV1's Saturday audience-grabber swept the cult comic and his analysis-defying universe into the mainstream - but could it still work if a fresh face takes over?
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 29th September 2011Are Outnumbered's days numbered?
The new series suggests that Outnumbered's grip on realism is slipping. What was once sitcom vérité is slowly becoming My Family.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 9th September 2011Interview: Tim Key - It's hip to be funny (Link expired)
Tim Key's Masterslut is a cool hybrid of poetry, stand-up and character comedy, with a bit of stalls scaling thrown in, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Edinburgh Festivals, 26th August 2011Tim Key is beyond a joke
They say sequels are never as good as the originals but not in Tim Key's case.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 23rd August 2011