Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Bruce Dessau on doing the first Taskmaster in Edinburgh
Taskmaster began life as an Edinburgh Fringe show 10 years ago. Comedy critic Bruce Dessau, one of the first contestants, recalls the fun, chaos and rivalry.
Bruce Dessau, i Newspaper, 14th October 2020Taskmaster podcast reaches No. 2 in charts
Ahead of the BAFTA winning tv show making it's Channel 4 debut on Thursday 15th October at 9pm, it was announced today that the brand-new official Taskmaster Podcast has reached number two in the iTunes charts only two days following the trailer release and before any episodes have aired.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2020Al Murray wins award for charity support
Al Murray has been named as Celebrity Charity Champion in the Third Sector Awards for his work with blood cancer charity DKMS in 2019.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2020Robin Ince's Nine Lessons to stage a 24 hour show
Robin Ince's annual variety night Nine Lessons And Carols For Curious People is going online this year, once again mashing up science, comedy, music and more.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th October 2020French & Saunders reunite for new podcast
Legendary double act Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have reunited for their very own new podcast, Titting About.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th October 2020Rufus Hound joins Dancing On Ice line-up
Actor and comedian Rufus Hound is the twelfth celebrity skater confirmed to take part in Dancing On Ice 2021.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th October 2020Review: Spitting Image, Britbox
The return of Spitting Image is an interesting one. Much has been made of how the divided society we live in now is similar to the one in the 1980s when this first aired. But even if that is the same, and I'm not sure it is, comedy has changed. Well, at least the delivery of comedy has changed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd October 2020Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice to write plays
Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice are among the talents who have been commissioned to write plays for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2020Live review: Greenwich Comedy Festival
I've been to all sorts of comedy shows in the last few months, but this one seemed to be the best. Maybe it's because Greenwich Comedy Festival gigs always have an al fresco vibe as they are usually in marquees. Maybe I just needed a laugh more than ever. Or maybe the acts were just excellent and that's what a comedy gig needs most of all.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 2020Review: Travels With My Father, Netflix
Jack Whitehall's latest comic travelogue with his curmudgeonly dad Michael in tow is set in Australia, but apart from the location everything else here is pretty much the same. Childish humour, grumpy parent, beautiful scenery.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 2020