David Benson
- Actor and comedian
Press clippings
The Dad's Army Radio Show announce 2024 tour dates
The Dad's Army Radio Show is to tour again, with May and June 2024 dates now announced.
British Comedy Guide, 26th March 2024Dad's Army recreations by David Benson & Jack Lane to get CD release
Dad's Army: The Radio Show, a stage-based re-creation of three classic Dad's Army television episodes by David Benson and Jack Lane, is to be released on CD and download.
British Comedy Guide, 5th January 2024Review: Dad's Army Radio Show - Crazy Coqs
One of the most revered of all the BBC classic comedy shows across radio and television is back in another revival.
Karl O'Doherty, The Reviews Hub, 2nd August 2021Review: Dad's Army Radio Show, British Library
Two men on a nearly empty stage, reading aloud scripts from a sitcom first screened over fifty years ago, might not sound like the makings of a great night out. But for fans of the beloved television show, Dad's Army Radio Show is a genuine treat.
Chris Pickett, The Play's The Thing UK, 3rd February 2020Review: Dad's Army Radio Show - Birmingham
A fitting end to a wonderfully funny evening that will have you smiling from start to finish.
James Garrington, The Reviews Hub, 23rd January 2020New audio version of Up Pompeii! stage show
A new audio adaptation of the Up Pompeii! stage show, written for Frankie Howerd, is to be recorded next month, with a star cast.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2019Brexit review
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th June 2019Dad's Army Radio Hour review
Two men, two mikes, 25 voices and loads of laughs. David Benson and Jack Lane perform those stories.
Mark Braxton, Radio Times, 11th April 2018Preview: Dad's Army Radio Hour at Live at Zedel
This January, the classic BBC sitcom Dad's Army is brought to life in a unique staging at Piccadilly Circus's intimate performance venue Live at Zédel for a limited three-week run.
Theatre Weekly, 4th December 2017Waiting For God - New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
McAuliffe and Holland are consummate veteran actors and Aitken can clearly write razor-sharp dialogue. It's just a shame these qualities are being squandered in such an unimaginative re-hash.
Paul Couch, The Reviews Hub, 9th May 2017