Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Outrage over people telling heat wave Michael Barrymore swimming pool jokes on Twitter
There has been fury on social media on the hottest ever day of the year in the UK over jokes being told about people cooling off by swimming in entertainer Michael Barrymore's pool. In 2001, 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock's body was found by the side of Michael Barrymore's swimming pool. In 2017 it was reported that Michael Barrymore was suing Essex Police, claiming that his arrest over Stuart Lubbock's death destroyed his career.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2022Free speech club Comedy Unleashed goes on tour
Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past four and a half years, Comedy Unleashed takes to the road this autumn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2022Comedy world shows support for Rhod Gilbert
The comedy world has shown their support for fellow stand-up Rhod Gilbert, who earlier this week revealed that he as being treated in the Velindre Cancer Centre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th July 2022Paul Chowdhry attacked in his car
According to posts on social media, the alleged incident occurred on Friday evening in Central London on or near New Oxford Street.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th July 2022Big tour for Eshaan Akbar
Eshaan Akbar has announced his first ever solo live tour with his brand new show The Pretender.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2022Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes: 'The Rwanda policy doesn't make sense'
Discovered while working in a pub, the comic has to take holiday allowance from her legal work to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut next month.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 12th July 2022Kalpna Patel-Knight appointed in new Head of Entertainment Commissioning role
Kate Phillips, Director of Unscripted, has announced that Kalpna Patel-Knight will take on the newly created Head of Entertainment commissioning role following an internal restructure of BBC Television's senior leadership team, which saw the recent closure of the Director of Entertainment role.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2022Next up reveals some of the Edinburgh Fringe shows it will be live streaming
Comedy streaming site NextUp has revealed some of the Edinburgh Festival shows it will be streaming this August.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2022More shows added to Podcast Festival
More shows have been added to the Cheerful Earful podcast festival coming to London this Autumn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2022Paul Chuckle, Kae Kurd, Richard Blackwood join Celebrity MasterChef
Comedians Paul Chuckle, Kae Kurd and Richard Blackwood are contestants on the new series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th July 2022