Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 77
Q&A: Jessica Fostekew
An interview with comic before the Evening Standard Big Comedy Night.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st September 2021So You Think You're Funny Final 2021 review
Total respect to the ten finalists. Over 450 acts entered and this time heats had to take place via Zoom. So when it came to stepping onto the stage after MC Mark Watson's warm introductions they were doing it with minimal stage time under their belts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th August 2021Omar Badawy wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2021
Stand-up Omar Badawy has won the So You Think You're Funny? new act competition. Rae Brogan and Andy Watts were the runners up.
British Comedy Guide, 27th August 2021Russell Howard - Respite review
He's still a comedy king.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th August 2021Q&A: Huge Davies
Huge Davies is part of the star-studded bill performing at the Evening Standard Big Comedy Night in association with Uber at the Underbelly Festival, Cavendish Square on September 7.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th August 2021Babatúndé Aléshé interview
A year ago Babatúndé Aléshé was working for Transport for London in the customer services department. One of his tasks was answering complaints about the ventilation on the number 38 bus and drivers not stopping. He had been a comedian since he was seventeen but his career had not quite taken off. "It was a side hustle," he jokes.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th August 2021Q&A: Evelyn Mok
As tickets go on sale for our Evening Standard Big Comedy Night in association with Uber, we get to know the first of our brilliant comics.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th August 2021Canned Laughter review
This charity event in aid of London's food banks was a satisfying feast of comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th August 2021Daniel Kitson to release exclusive LP, CD & cassette
Daniel Kitson is to release a show, Shenanigan exclusively on LP, CD and audio cassette. It will not be available to download and it will only be available to buy for a limited period.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th August 2021Review: The Reunion - The Day Today, Radio 4
Want to feel old? Listen to this week's The Reunion, which brought together (most of) the key members of The Day Today, which was first broadcast by the BBC...27 years ago.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th August 2021