Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick join Parkinson's comedy night
Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick, and are the final acts to be announced for Shake with Laughter, Parkinson's UK flagship comedy night, taking place at the Comedy Store on Wednesday 19 October. Joining Rob, Paul, and Ed on the night are Tim Vine, Jo Brand, Ivo Graham, Paul Mayhew-Archer and Sharon Wanjohi.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2022Ben Elton live show to be released online
Following the huge success of Ben Elton's sold out UK and international 2019-2021 (interrupted by a certain international health crisis) tour, Altitude are pleased to announce the digital release of Ben Elton Live on Monday 24 October.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th October 2022Dave Gorman at Hackney Empire review
Feelgood stand-up that wears its intelligence lightly.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th October 2022TV review: Wreck, BBC Three, iPlayer
Comedy has clearly taken a turn for the dark lately. There's the domestic horror of Am I Being Unreasonable? and now here comes sexy slasher Wreck sailing into port. It's more thriller than sitcom but I suspect it is aimed at young comedy fans as well as young horror fans.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th October 2022TV review: Taskmaster Series 14, Episode 2, C4
The pace is hotting up in the current series of Taskmaster with the relative competitive edges of the contestants - Fern Brady, Dara O Briain, John Kearns, Sarah Millican and Munya Chawawa - starting to show.A
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th October 2022TV Review: Jon Richardson - Take My Mother-In-Law, C4
If TV hasn't already eaten itself it has now.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th October 2022TV review: Am I Being Unreasonable, Episode 3, BBC One
While all of the cast are very watchable in Am I Being Unreasonable? they might as well rename this series The Lenny Rush Show.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th October 2022Debut UK tour for Alisdair Beckett-King
With viral hits and appearances on Mock The Week under his (vegan leather) belt, Alasdair Beckett-King is thrilled to return to his first love - stand-up comedy, as he takes his hit show The Interdimensional ABK on the road.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th October 2022Maisie Adam extends debut tour due to demand
After selling out the first leg of her debut tour and enjoying a highly acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Maisie Adam is adding new dates to her current show Buzzed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th October 2022Rob Beckett ends up as accidental activist after becoming caught up in protest
Rob Beckett ended up on the news looking as if he was leading a protest march by accident.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd October 2022