Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Simon Brodkin extends tour
Comedian and world-famous prankster Simon Brodkin extends his sell-out UK Troublemaker tour to almost 100 dates.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th October 2021West End run for Ben Elton
This long awaited London season is the climax of a massive sold out UK and international tour and also marks Ben's 40th year in showbusiness. Where better to celebrate a lifetime of laughter than in his home town and within heckling distance of where it all began at the legendary Comic Strip in February 1981. Ben will play a two week residency at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 20 - 30 December.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th October 2021Jason Byrne resumes tour after heart operation
"I was devastated that I had to postpone some of my tour gigs due to me heart acting the bollix, but I'm all fixed now and pumping to go."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th October 2021Leroy Brito to play Wales Millennium Centre
Leroy Brito is set to play two nights at the Wales Millennium Centre on 26 and 27th November.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th October 2021TV review: Stath Lets Flats, C4
The triple-BAFTA-winning comedy starring creator/writer Jamie Demetriou as hapless lettings agent Stath returns for a third series and the first episode suggests that this is going to be a very good one. Particularly if you like watching language-mangling Stath be as useless as ever (with a hint of sentimentality thrown in for good measure).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th October 2021Maisie Adam tour announced
Maisie Adam is back with a brand new show for 2022, Buzzed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th October 2021Catherine Bohart announces UK tour
Tickets for This Isn't For You go on sale from 10am on 28th October 2021.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th October 2021Comedy Club stages table tennis tournament
The Moth Club and promoters Knock2bag are to stage the first ever table tennis tournament featuring not professional table tennis players but comedians. Comics Ray Badran and Sam Campbell are putting on the tournament on Sunday November 7th at the east London club. With commentary from Ray and Sam, plus Mark Silcox as the umpire and Freddie Meredith as the ball boy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2021TV review: The Outlaws, BBC One
There are a few cliches - the central casting council estate gang for example - but this is a very watchable, very surprising addition to Stephen Merchant's post-Office CV.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2021Myra Dubois's Dead Funny gets NextUp release
Comedy streaming platform NextUp have announced they will release Myra Dubois Dead Funny this year for Halloween.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd October 2021