Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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60-date tour for Jenny Eclair - one per year of Eclair
Comedy legend Jenny Eclair turned 60 this year, just before the UK went into Covid-19 lockdown. To celebrate reaching this milestone and the success of her brand new book - Older and Wider, which made The Sunday Times Best Sellers List over the summer, Jenny hopes and intends to get back on the road in 2021 with a brand new 60-date stand-up tour, SIXTY! (FFS!), from 4th March 2021.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd September 2020TV review: Two Weeks To Live, Sky One
Plenty of suprises, plenty of thrills and spills and Williams is excellent as misfit Kim who goes on a literal as well as an emotional journey.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd September 2020Frank Skinner follows footsteps of Boswell and Johnson
Frank Skinner is set to co-present a documentary about literary figures James Boswell & Samuel Johnson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st August 2020Breeders resumes production
Following a 16-week suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the second season of FX and Sky's acclaimed comedy series Breeders has resumed production.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st August 2020Review: Get Duked!, Amazon Prime Video
I know we are running short of new product because of lockdown, but have we got this desperate yet? Get Duked! is a mess of a film that has plenty of energy but not much in the way of style as it follows the adventures of four hapless lads who get more than they bargain for when they set off to do the Duke of Edinburgh award in the Highlands.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st August 2020Comedians make Britain's Got Talent semi-final
Myra Dubois, Steve Royle, Nabil Abdulrashid, Allan Finnegan, Hakan Berg and Jon Courtenay go through.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th August 2020Richard Stott gets arts council funding
Comedian Richard Stott, has been awarded Arts Council England funding for a unique project that will include a combination of sixteen workshops and live performances, both in person and online.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th August 2020Daniel Kitson releases performances to help venues
Daniel Kitson has made his acclaimed 2007 show It's The Fireworks Talking available to help out one of the comedy chains that has been devastatingly hit by the Covid19 crisis. Half of the money made from the show, which is now available to listen to on Bandcamp, will be going to The Stand, which has venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th August 2020Tributes paid to comedian Gina Ryan
Tributes have been paid to comedian Gina Ryan, whose death has been reported on social media. Ryan was a regular performer on the London comedy circuit and appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in the show Stand Up Women.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th August 2020Comedians rally to support The Stand comedy clubs
Comedians and fans from all over the UK have shown their support for The Stand, one of the most established, respected comedy chains in the UK.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd August 2020