Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Rosie Holt's MP Party Viral Video Mistaken For The Real Thing
Rosie Holt's satirical video clip in which she plays an MP explaining that she doesn't know if she attended a party at Downing Street has gone viral. Historian Simon Schama called it "total genius" and Gary Lineker realised it was a joke and posted a tears-of-laughter emoji, but some people have been confused and wondered if Holt is real.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th January 2022Romesh Ranganathan at the Eventim Apollo review
This is a stand-up at the top of his game.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th January 2022TV review: Mandy, BBC Two
Diane Morgan is set to have another big year with a new series of Philomena Cunk in the pipeline, but it's Mandy that feels like her real passion project - she stars, writes and directs here. And now starting its second series following a very slightly extended Christmas one-off it is really starting to find its feet.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th January 2022New web series from Poppy Hillstead
Comedian Poppy Hillstead is launching a new web series called Poppy featuring Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill, Stuart Laws, Rob Auton, Ed Aczel and Declan Kennedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022Podbible Award wins for Acaster, Rowe, Nightingale & Goldstein
Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale's podcast Have A Word has won the Best Comedy Podcast at the Podbible awards, announced today.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022TV review: Toast Of Tinseltown, BBC Two
The script is superb and and the visual gags are the icing on the cake, from the 1970s titles (Columbo 1974?) to the gaggle of ancient in-joke celebs in the "Colonial Club" including David Hockney, George Melly and Tom Baker in his Doctor Who iteration.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022Comedy losses 2021
Remembering the people in the comedy world who died in 2021, including Sean Lock, Jethro and Paul Ritter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2021Top comedy gigs 2021
Bruce Dessau's favourite gigs of the year, including Simon Amstell, Bridget Christie and Mo Gilligan.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th December 2021Review: Death To 2021, Netflix
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe end-of-year reports for the BBC were essential viewing. Last year though he did a caustic commentary for Netflix, Death To 2020, without appearing onscreen himself, which didn't quite have the same sardonic sucker punches. Not for English viewers anyway. It seemed to be aimed at an American audience. And now with Death To 2021, there is a further shift.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th December 2021Dan Antopolski on the cancel culture debate
I asked comedian Dan Antopolski his views on the matter and he sent over this articulate, eloquent and personal and occasionally provocative response. I think it's well worth a read...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd December 2021