Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV preview: HIGNFY takes on the US election
It was a busy week for news, with the panel getting stuck into the continued delay to the final result of the US election and the UK re-entering lockdown for the month of November, as well as some lighter stories about a new Guernsey police recruitment video and Cliff Richard announcing that he has stopped swearing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th November 2020Writing deal for Charlie George
Comedian Charlie George is one of a select group of 14 new writers selected by Penguin Random House UK for their WriteNow editorial programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th November 2020Comedian/impressionist Peter Goodwright dies
It has been reported that veteran comedian Peter Goodwright has died.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd November 2020Ricky Gervais at O2 Forum Kentish Town review
Gags are shocking as ever at socially distanced gig.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 28th October 2020Olivier Award for Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer
Richard Gadd and the Baby Reindeer team have won the Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre in the Oliver Awards tonight.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2020TV: Out Of Her Mind, BBC Two
Sara Pascoe's self-penned new comedy is not backwards in coming forwards. As she says at the start. "I am going to destroy your faith in love." Mrs Brown's Boys this ain't then. But it might just be my new all-time favourite sitcom.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th October 2020Amazon Prime launches Truth Seekers remote adventure
To mark the 30th October launch of Truth Seekers on Amazon Prime Video, fans of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg should get ready to embark on a paranormal investigation from the comfort of their homes. From 23rd October through 18th November, Prime Video will be hosting The Truth Seekers Remote Adventure.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th October 2020TV review: Taskmaster, C4
First episode, as thoroughly entertaining as ever.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th October 2020Bruce 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 2020