Beyond The Joke
Bruce DessauI'm the editor of the website beyondthejoke.co.uk and I've launched a Substack where I'll be publishing pieces about comedy - exclusive comedy think pieces and recommendations, classic comedy memories. It's my life in comedy, from the gaffes to the gags.
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Comedy News Round Up
The countdown to the Edinburgh Fringe starts for real now. This week the official programme was launched which means if you are one of those people that likes to select shows by circling them the same way you choose your Christmas TV viewin...
Classic Interview: Phil Nichol – 2017
Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner and critically acclaimed comedian Phil Nichol has announced a brand-new stand-up show for this year’s Edinburgh Festival 2026 entitled ‘Aren’t We Lucky’, his first new show in seven years. ‘Aren’t We Lucky’ wil...
Comedy News Round Up
Lots of tours announced this week to get comedy fans excited. Paul Foot, whose last show Dissolve was his funniest yet, is back with a new show. The Future will launch with a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August ahead of an autu...
Classic Interview: Alfie Brown – 2014
It’s certainly never dull being Alfie Brown. Below is an interview from 2014. Since this was originally published he’s become a father numerous times, been ‘cancelled’ for an old social media comment taken out of context and has had five st...
Comedy News Round Up
“I hope they get really into it and start smashing up all their furniture and try to enter the show by diving headfirst into their TV.” Sam Campbell talks about his exciting new TV series, which starts later this month on C4.
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Comedy fan for as long as I can remember. Evening Standard comedy critic for many years. Founder of the beyondthejoke.co.uk website for other bits about comedy. Author of Beyond A Joke about the dark side of stand-up.
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