Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Richard Herring launches Kickstarter campaign
Richard Herring has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to film his next series of Leicester Square Theatre podcasts. He will still be recording them for free audio release but needs to raise £30,000 to pay for the filming.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2015Sam Baines wins What The Frock! prize
Samantha Baines has been crowned the winner of the third What The Frock! Newcomer of the Year Award. The competition was launched in 2012 to champion up and coming female comedy talent, to celebrate and support emerging acts and ultimately help to widen the pool of female comedians on the comedy circuit
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th April 2015Manchester Club marks birthday with special plaque
Legendary Manchester comedy club the Frog and Bucket is to mark its 21st birthday in May with the unveiling of a blue plaque to commemorate acts that have 'died' on its stage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st April 2015TV preview: Peter Kay's Car Share, iPlayer/BBC1
The return of Peter Kay to TV sitcomland is an undeniable event, but this is a weird one. The whole series of Car Share is going to be available on iPlayer for a limited period and then shortly after that it starts on BBC One, old school.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st April 2015TV preview: W1A, BBC2
Too many tossers on Top Gear? Not much of a surprise there. The first episode of the new series of W1A finds itself in a veritable art-imitating-life scenario when they have to do a damage limitation exercise on Jeremy Clarkson's latest fictional outburst, which involves trawling through old TG episode and counting up the times he has said "tosser".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th April 2015Review: Battersea Arts Centre Phoenix Fundraiser, RFH
The fire at Battersea Arts Centre on Friday, March 13 may have been devastating, but you can rely on comedians to find the funny side. Last night's sold out benefit at the Royal Festival Hall kicked off with Stewart Lee, who came on to a live rendition of Burning Down The House played by Kneehigh Theatre's band.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th April 2015Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Aisling Bea
We asked Bea our twelve rarely asked questions.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th April 2015Opinion: Janey Godley brews up trouble for Irn-Bru?
Janey Godley's complaint that she thinks she was ripped off by the people who made the new Irn-Bru ad has caused a stir in comedy circles. It is not the first time a comedian has allegedly had input into an advertising campaign and not been given credit. Or, in some cases, paid.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2015Radio 4 to broadcast Ria Lina's Fringe show
Ria Lina's 2014 Edinburgh Fringe show, Ria Lina's School of Riason, is to be turned into a one-off 28-minute special for BBC Radio 4.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2015Live review: Holly Walsh, Soho Theatre
There are some particularly well-crafted set-pieces.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th April 2015