Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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First look at cast pictures for The Windsors: Endgame
As final cast members Eliza Butterworth (Eugenie) and Sophie-Louise Dann (Fergie) are announced, a series of (un)suitably hilarious Royal portraits of The Windsors: Endgame characters are revealed today.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th July 2021Andy Hamilton darts out on tour
Following a year of cancelled shows, zoom quizzes and nose-swabs, award-winning writer and comedian Andy Hamilton is delighted to be getting out of the house.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2021Nathan Cassidy returns to the Fringe - or comes to you
Nathan Cassidy, the only comedian to do a show at the Edinburgh Fringe last year (in the garden of the Three Sisters), has announced a run for this August.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2021Review: Please Help, BBC Three/iPlayer
This is one of those comedies that can be read on at least two levels. It's daft fun, certainly, but it also seems to be making a serious comment about the pressure put on the mental health of individuals by the inadequacy of the NHS care system, which can place a heavy burden on family members.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th July 2021Adam Kay announces full capacity West End run
Adam Kay has announced his first new full capacity shows since the start of the pandemic.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th July 2021New tour dates for Jack Dee
When everyone's favourite grumbler, Jack Dee, announced he was returning to the stand-up stage in 2019 with Off The Telly, his first solo tour in six years, tickets flew off the shelves selling out the initial dates at incredible speed, and the was tour extended in to 2020 in order to meet exceptional public demand. Now this tour has been fully rescheduled and even more dates have been added, including the iconic London Palladium on Friday 30th September 2022.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th July 2021Battersea Arts Centre announces comedy season
Battersea Arts Centre has announced a season of comedy this September, welcoming back audiences to the iconic London building, with every ticket offered as part of the new Pay What You Can pricing model.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th June 2021NewsRevue returns
In March 2020, for the first time in its 40-year run, NewsRevue was forced to close. The team innovated and went online with the NewsRevue Podcast. NewsRevue will return to the stage on July 14.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th June 2021Comedians 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 2021