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Bruce Dessau
Bruce Dessau

Bruce Dessau

  • Journalist and reviewer

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Comedian Phil Butler has died

Comedians have been quick to pay tribute to Butler, who, as well as performing, hosted the Green Room podcast, talking to countless comedians about their work.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th October 2021

Liz Kingsman - One-Woman Show at Soho theatre review

Do everything legal you can to get a ticket.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 15th October 2021

David Amess death prompts BBC1 schedule changes

Have I Got News For You and The Cleaner have been pulled from BBC One's schedules tonight (Friday 15th October) following the death of David Amess MP. If the name of Amess is familiar to comedy fans it may be because he was one of the people duped into condemning the fictional drug "cake" in the Chris Morris comedy Brass Eye in the early 1990s.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th October 2021

Kae Kurd to host Edinburgh TV Awards

Kae Kurd has been announced as host of this year's Edinburgh TV Awards.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2021

TV review: Question Team

Maybe the programme won't be snapped up by Channel 4 like Taskmaster was, but who knows - I'd certainly watch DIY-Why-Aye every week if it was presented by Bob Mortimer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th October 2021

David Baddiel at Bloomsbury Theatre review

Though less moving than his last two personal shows, this very funny take on social media is a Twitter tonic.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 12th October 2021

Line-up revealed for Musical Comedy Awards final

The line-up has been revealed for the 2021 WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards. The final will take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London on Saturday, October 23.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2021

New tour for Jamali Maddix

Jamali Maddix is hitting the road again with his new show, KING CRUD, running from Wed 19th January to Saturday 28th May 2022.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th October 2021

Why David Mitchell said no to Taskmaster

"I've been asked and I've said 'no thanks'", explained Mitchell. "It's a very good show but I don't want to be on it. My feeling is that I'd be shit but not in a funny way."

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th October 2021

Jonathan Pie at Bloomsbury Theatre review

The YouTuber goes headlong into this set but it could use a bit more updating.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th October 2021

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