Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV preview: Inside No. 9, Lip Service, BBC Two
One of the many takeaways from this week's episode, Lip Service, is that it's so different to the last two episodes in the current series of Inside No 9.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th May 2021Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year finalists 2021
The finalists for the Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2021 competition have been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2021Reclaim These Streets comedy fundraiser review
The skilful all-female bill had something to please everyone and more.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 18th May 2021Charlie Baker to play Tony Blair in Harry Hill musical
Comedian and singer Charlie Baker is to play Tony Blair in Harry Hill's latest musical Tony! A Tony Blair Rock Opera.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th May 2021Assembly to run new venue in Coventry
Coventry UK City of Culture has announced that Assembly Festival will be setting up, programming and running a substantial new hub venue in the city centre, Assembly Festival Garden. The site will be a centrepiece for the city's year of cultural celebrations and will run from 1 July to mid-October 2021.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th May 2021Matt Forde announces Fringe show but not venue
Forde will debut his brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. The venue, however, is still to be confirmed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th May 2021Mo Gilligan to play O2 Arena
Mo Gilligan is set to play the O2 Arena on 8th December.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 2021TV preview: Inside No 9 - Simon Says, BBC Two
My time in various lockdowns over the past year has certainly not been completely frittered away. I may not have baked any banana bread or mastered a foreign language, but I did something much more fruitful. I watch every episode of Inside No 9 anthology forerunner Tales Of The Unexpected, the old ITV series - now available on Sky Arts - that took its cue from the twisted imagination of Roald Dahl.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 2021UK tour for Ignacio Lopez
UK-based Spanish/Welsh stand-up Ignacio Lopez is embarking on a tour of the UK starting on 7th August 2021 in Bridgwater and concluding in Peterborough at the Key Studio Theatre on 29th October 2021.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 2021Live review: Angel Comedy, The Bill Murray, N1
Despite the fact that they had every reason to be rusty all the acts were on good form, running as much on adrenaline as lager and excitement.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 2021