Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 213
Live Review, UK Pun Championships Final
This year's UK Pun Championships Final went the full WWF. Barpaga was duly crowned Pun Champion 2017 and he certainly deserved it - though not necessarily for his final joke.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th February 2017Jack Whitehall, comedy review
Posh manchild saddles up for a sensational show.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th February 2017Rarely asked questions - Charlie Baker
Charlie Baker is something of a lovely hybrid, an old school song and dance man plus a classic modern comedian.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th February 2017Angelos & Barry, comedy review
This stage spin-off of a podcast offers plenty to relish once you've tuned into its wavelength.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 9th February 2017Major TV acting role for Richard Gadd
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Richard Gadd is one of the stars in a new BBC Two factual drama entitled Against The Law.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th February 2017Nobody expected the Spanish Inquistion
Breaking news: Michael Palin was not always Mr Nice. During last night's in-conversation event the comedian-turned-traveller revealed that he once wrote horror stories. But apart from that his halo remains unscathed.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th February 2017Live at the Chapel
When the pioneering Invisible Dot organisation closed down in 2016 there was a fear that the regular Union Chapel gigs promoted by ID might come to an end too. There have been lots of memorable nights at this Islington church over the years and luckily for the comedy world promoter Will Briggs has picked up the baton.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th February 2017Rarely Asked Questions - Rhys James
Reviewer and journalist Bruce Dessau talks to stand-up Rhys James.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2017Iain Lee confesses to cheating on The Weakest Link
Broadcaster Iain Lee has revealed that he cheated when he appeared on a celebrity edition of The Weakest Link.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd February 2017First batch of Edinburgh Fringe tickets go on sale
The first shows for the 70th anniversary edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are being released today, Thursday 2 February. Tickets can be purchased on edfringe.com. More tickets will be released over the next four months before the full Fringe programme is announced on 7 June.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st February 2017