
Bruce Dessau
Writer at Freelance
Editor at Beyond the Joke
Evening Standard comedy critic. Author of Beyond A Joke about the dark side of stand-up. Editor of #comedy website https://t.co/6l6J05UX78 Food critic.
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beyondthejoke.co.uk | Bruce Dessau
By Bruce Dessau on Mathew Horne is to play influential Britpop music executive,Andy Ross, caught in the crossfire of one of the most notorious rivalries in British music history in new Blue v Oasis comedy entitled The Battle. Opening at Birmingham Rep on Wednesday 11th February ahead of a major UK tour and a West End run, The Battle is an exploration of fame, ego, and the cultural clashes of 1990s Britain.
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beyondthejoke.co.uk | Bruce Dessau
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beyondthejoke.co.uk | Bruce Dessau
After last year’s sell out Christmas show Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen are bringing their podcast Like Minded Friends back to the stage for a run of special Christmas shows. Join Suzi and Tom for an evening of chat about anything from Christmas dinner etiquette to gift giving anxiety and maybe even some Christmas carols. With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen.
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beyondthejoke.co.uk | Bruce Dessau
By Bruce Dessau on Shane Todd – the Northern Irish comic sensation and host of the hit ‘Tea With Me’ podcast - is back with a new show ‘Hold Me Back’ and taking it out on his fourth tour in 2026, which will see him perform 19 dates across venues in the UK and Ireland, from Thursday 12th March – Friday 24th April 2026.
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beyondthejoke.co.uk | Bruce Dessau
After three consecutive sell-out Fringe runs followed by UK tours, Chloe Petts (Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda) announces a new show, Big Naturals. The show debuts in Edinburgh for the full month this August and tours the UK & Ireland from 2026 with 40 dates including Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Canterbury, York, Leeds, Cardiff, Liverpool, Salford, Newcastle, Belfast and Dublin.
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