Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, BBC Two preview
In the first episode set on and in the River Tweed it actually seems to be Paul Whitehouse that does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to the fishing. Whitehouse has been the Mr Miyagi to Mortimer's Karate Kid throughout two series so far and I'm not sure how much Mortimer has actually picked up.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd August 2020Bristol Old Vic to re-open with comedy night
Five months after its forced closure on 17 March, Bristol Old Vic is set to reopen with a series of performances this August and September.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th August 2020Save Live Comedy at the Grand review
Magical and emotional night as live comedy returns.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th August 2020Tributes paid to Anthony Goodrick
It has been reported on social media that Anthony Goodrick has died. Tony was well known to anyone who was ever involved in the annual NATYS New Act of the Year competition which started out at the Hackney Empire in the 1980s and recently returned there after taking place at various venues around London.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th August 2020Tim Minchin album release date revealed
Tim Minchin announced the release of his long-awaited debut album, Apart Together, on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night. Recorded over the past two years since moving back to Sydney, Minchin confirmed his debut album will be released on Friday 20 November, via BMG.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th August 2020Comics pay tribute to Harry U Eldrich
Tributes have been paid to comedian Harry U Eldrich, whose death has been reported on social media.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th August 2020Semi-Detached with Lee Mack review
The gimmick of Lee Mack's new sitcom is that all the action happens in real time - though whether audiences would appreciate, or even notice, the restriction that writers David Crow and Oliver Maltman have imposed on themselves remains to be seen.
Bruce Dessau, Chortle, 6th August 2020TV review: Semi-Detached, BBC Two
It's interesting that this is on BBC Two because it's really only a whisker away from being a mainstream BBC One sitcom.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2020Review - Squeamish About...Entertainment
I wouldn't go as far as to say that Berry and Mathews have invented a whole new genre of comedy, but these shows do have a strong, unusual flavour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2020Daniel Sloss show to be screened in Vue cinemas
Daniel Sloss's critically acclaimed show X is to be screened in cinemas this August.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2020