Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Poppy Hillstead leaves Gossipmongers podcast
Comedian Poppy Hillstead has left the podcast Gossipmongers. The podcast in which real gossip is sent in and read out will now be presented by just David Earl and Joe Wilkinson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th September 2020Adam Kay announces new dates with gala for NHS staff
Adam Kay returns to the live stage with his hit show This Is Going To Hurt as the Apollo Theatre reopens its doors to a socially distanced audience after six months dark.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2020TV review: Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club, ITV1
A heck of a lot packed into a thirty-minute slot. An hour would've been so much better.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2020Review: The Duchess, Netflix
It'll be interesting to see how the comedy goes down in America as the programme has a strong English feel - there is a Richard Curtis-y sunny West London vibe to the look, with a splash of Motherland and Catastrophe thrown in for good measure.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th September 2020Muriel trio breaks record with new BBC Three sketch
A new clip from sketch trio Muriel has broken the record for the most views on BBC Three's 'quickies' Facebook and Twitter strand.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2020Juliette Burton launches audio sitcom
Juliette Burton is to launch the first four episodes of her new audio comedy series Sweet Dreams in association with Acast.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2020Canned Laughter review
Outstanding stand-ups prove the new normal may not be so bad.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th September 2020Rodney Litchfield, Old Tommy in Early Doors, dies
Actor Rodney Litchfield, who played gloomy pub regular Old Tommy in the hit BBC sitcom Early Doors, has died.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2020Mark Dolan cuts up face mask on air
Mark Dolan has incurred the wrath of a portion of the comedy community and many others by publicly cutting up a face mask on his show on Talk Radio.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th September 2020TV review: Frankie Boyle's New World Order, BBC Two
I can't imagine many Tories enjoying this, so maybe it'll get axed in favour of some right wing comedy after this run. And admittedly some of the targets were fish-in-a-barrel. But no other television show is as vicious. It was Boyle at his bilious best.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2020