Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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UK dates For Tim Heidecker
US comedian Tim Heidecker has announced a string of dates for March 2023.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th November 2022Joe Lycett fans split over plan to shred £10k if David Beckham doesn't quit Qatar deal
Lycett issued the challenge to Beckham last week. Beckham is set to earn millions of pounds from his position as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup. Qatar has come in for criticism for it's position on LGBTQ+ rights and its 'morality' laws.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th November 2022Jerry Sadowitz at the Eventim Apollo review
Not for the squeamish but hard to take seriously.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th November 2022Was Stewart Lee's first ever joke on Tiswas in 1981?
A clip has surfaced of an episode of the show from September 19, 1981, in which presenter Sally James reads out jokes sent in from viewers as part of a competition and one of them is from a "Stewart Lee from Solihull". According to Wikipedia Lee grew up in Solihull and went to school there.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th November 2022Live shows for Wolf And Owl podcast
Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis are bringing their hit podcast Wolf & Owl to London and Manchester.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th November 2022Line up announced for Lost Voice Guy's Christmas Comedy Club on ITV
Lee Ridley's guests on the night include ventriloquist Paul Zerdin, comedians Josie Long and Dara O Briain and freestyle rapper and comedian Abandoman.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th November 2022Joe Lycett releases latest live show
Fans who purchase the show at joelycett.com will also get access to a bonus 'Making of' interview with Greg James, where Joe reveals more about how he created the show, plus the first 1,000 people to purchase the show will receive a free PDF of the tour's programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th November 2022Opinion: Peter Kay felt like a nostalgia act a decade ago, will his comeback tour change him?
The world, of course, has changed since Kay last toured, but I can't see him changing. I can't see him shouting out "sourdough" instead of "garlic bread". Will he be making jokes about Tiktok and Elon Musk? And while Kay is unashamedly old-fashioned and old school I don't think there is anything in his past that might get him cancelled. The woke warrior brigade would be wasting their time trawling through his Twitter timeline for incriminating gags. I'm not even sure if Kay puts the posts on his Twitter feed himself - he is so old school he is the only comedian I know whose Twitter handle is his website address.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th November 2022Babatúndé Aléshé signs up for I'm A Celebrity
Babatúndé Aléshé has been confirmed as part of the line-up of the new series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! The Sun has also reported that Seann Walsh has also signed up for the series and will be joining the jungle fun after the launch date. ITV has not confirmed this.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st October 2022TV review: Am I Being Unreasonable?, Episode 6, BBC One
Brilliant script, brilliant performances. A few loose threads were definitely left hanging. Let's hope we get a second series and can tie them up then.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th October 2022