Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Comedians enjoy England victory at Wembley
Rhys James, Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe, Lloyd Griffith and Charlie Baker were among the stand-ups at the match. Oh and Three Lions stars David Baddiel and Frank Skinner were inevitably reunited at the game. Spare a thought however for UK-based German comedian Henning Wehn who was one of the few German fans at the match.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th June 2021Crowdfunder campaign launched for Bottom book
Legendary comedians Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's hit sitcom Bottom first landed on BBC2 in 1991. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the creators of popular podcast Talking Bottom are set to release a companion book to delve deeper into the making of Bottom and honour its comedy legacy. Crowdfunding publisher Unbound today [Monday 28th June] launches its reader-funded campaign - meaning comedy fans must pledge their support to make the book, Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom, a reality.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th June 2021Rufus Hound to star in stage version of The Good Life
Rufus Hound is set to star in a stage version of classic British sitcom The Good Life, where he will play Tom Good.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th June 2021Russell Howard moves shows to football stadium
Russell Howard has moved his upcoming shows in Bristol from July 5 - 10 from the Hippodrome to Ashton Gate football ground, the home of Bristol City FC and the Bristol Bears.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th June 2021Charlie George and Katie Pritchard turn museum guides
Cultural Comedy Tours announce the first in their series of extraordinary events for 2021. Charlie George is Your Tour Guide and Katie Pritchard is your Tour Guide will take place on 16th and 23rd July at The Grant Museum of Zoology at University College London.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2021New clothes-based podcast from Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Guests will be chatting to Kiri on Who Are You Wearing? each week about the clothes and style that have become synonymous with who they are.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2021Tom Allen launches new podcast: Room Of Gifts
In this six-part series, Tom Allen invites some of the UK's top comedic talent, including Katherine Ryan, Kat Sadler, Nish Kumar and James Acaster, to bring along their most unwanted gift, and share the funny and revealing stories behind them.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th June 2021New tour for Daliso Chaponda
Malawian born stand up Daliso Chaponda has announced a UK tour with a brand new show entitled Apocalypse Not Now.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th June 2021Controversy over Saunders cancel culture comments
There has, however, been some debate on social media, suggesting that Saunders comments were part of a wider conversation and the full context might not have been included.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th June 2021Russell Brand's Shakespeare show to be streamed
On demand and PPV service, LIVENow, has announced that on 14 July audiences can watch exclusively on the platform a filmed version of Russell Brand's one man theatre show, Our Little Lives: Shakespeare & Me, in which he takes some life lessons from Shakespeare.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th June 2021