Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Preview: Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, BBC Two
Let's hope this series picks up some new fans as well as his usual followers who watch him with religious devotion. Well, I say religious devotion, but, of course, as I said, god doesn't exist.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2014Josh Widdicombe interview
With stage, TV and radio gigs, comic Josh Widdicombe is everywhere. Lucky he's so talented.
Bruce Dessau, The Independent, 23rd February 2014Kate Lucas wins Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
Musical comedian Kate Lucas has won this year's hotly contested Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd February 2014Alexei Sayle on 35 Years in Comedy
Anybody interested in recent comedy history should have been at I Say, Alexei Sayle's inaugural "Comedy Conversation" at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival earlier this week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st February 2014Catriona Knox review
At her best, Catriona Knox comes across as a posher Catherine Tate with added hints of deranged League of Gentlemen darkness.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th February 2014Miles Jupp, Ambassadors Theatre - comedy review
Miles Jupp's latest show is not totally revolutionary but is exquisitely delivered.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 12th February 2014Al Murray, Pappy's & more join Altitude line-up
Al Murray has been added to the line-up of this year's Altitude Festival, which takes place in Mayrhofen, Austria from March 31 - April 4. Also joining an impressive bill are Pappy's, Fred MacAuly and Rainer Hersch.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th February 2014New interview: Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton
Be still my beating heart. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith return to our screens with Inside No. 9, six self-contained comedies with some delicious shocks and surprises. They talk about the series, their other plans and the inevitable prospect of a League of Gentlemen reunion.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th February 2014Mark Thomas on his latest show
Mark Thomas hardly looks like a revolutionary. He's more ageing mod in his buttoned Crombie and polished Dr Martens. But when we meet on a Sunday morning he reveals that he's been out since 5am chipping away at the capitalist system.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 5th February 2014Opinion: Critic's notes - Audience...again
After the annoying chatty fan at Tommy Tiernan the other week there was another audience irritant at Seann Walsh last night at the Soho Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2014