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Stand Up Sketch Show Series 5 line-up revealed
Details of the comedians filming stand-up sets for the fifth series of The Stand Up Sketch Show have been revealed
British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2023Sara Pascoe opens up on wanting to 'normalise IVF' in her comedy shows
Sara Pascoe has opened up on her determination to 'normalise IVF' after struggling to conceive in her thirties.
Milly Veitch, Daily Mail, 6th January 2023Baby for Sara Pascoe and Steen Raskopoulos
Comedian Sara Pascoe has had a baby. She revealed the news on Instagram posting a picture of her husband, fellow comedian Steen Raskopoulos, feeding the new arrival with their dog Mouse next to them on the bed. Pascoe didn't make public the gender of the baby or a name, simply posting: "Morning everyone from me and my valentines" plus a big red heart.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th February 2022Comedy podcasts round-up 3
No fewer than three comics launch podcasts related to the one thing we can't do - travel.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 3rd February 2021Review: 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 2020The Duchess review
The comic deftly plays an uber-bitch single mother in this semi-autobiographical Netflix series - though there is little nuance behind the unapologetic laughs.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 11th September 2020Shedinburgh mows down the fringe
With the Edinburgh festival shelved by Covid, stand-ups have turned a garden shed into a stage for an online extravaganza. Brian Logan enjoys flashes of brilliance amid a dislocating experience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th September 2020Comedians tell us why we need to save live comedy
Five quid tickets, a back room in a pub and a lone microphone stand are the formula for some of the best nights. But now, with venues still closed, the future prospects of live comedy are looking bleak.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 22nd July 2020TV review: Feel Good, C4
If I've made Feel Good sound a bit serious for a comedy I should emphasise that there are lots of nice comic touches.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2020Live review: Greenwich Comedy Festival
Reviews of Daniel Kitson, Bridget Christie, Steen Raskopoulos, Lou Sanders and Nish Kumar.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2019