Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings
Sian Davies: Band Of Gold review
This is Sian Davies's divorce show... kind of. It's been seven years since the split - enough time to give her perspective and for the bitterness to dissipate.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th February 2025Comedy at Cadogan Hall with Ed Gamble review
With Chloe Petts, Rhys James, Nabil Abdulrashid and Sharon Wanjohi also on the bill.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd February 2025Kiran Saggu review
It's quite the achievement for any comedian to perform their first solo show at the Soho Theatre. And while Kiran Saggu's Slacks has a few too many telltale hallmarks of being her first hour, her personable charisma certainly allows her to owns the studio space.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th February 2025Deirdre O'Kane review
Deirdre O'Kane is one of those comedians who may have been around a bit but has found a new audience through social media - Instagram and podcasts in her case, give the straw poll of how people came to this gig.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th February 2025The Island review
Perhaps The Island suits the gentler afternoon slot, as it's certainly too low-key to stand among Radio 4's 6.30pm comedies, mildly amusing rather than laugh-out-loud.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th February 2025Huge Davies review
Huge Davies's third solo show - and the first to tour - is not an easy ride for the audience, given he treats us with absolute contempt.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th February 2025Josh Berry: Best Man review
Grasping the opportunity to say with depth and sincerity what I think about another man, let me say that Josh Berry's show is, well, kinda OK.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th February 2025Funboys review
Funboys is made by Simon Mayhew-Archer, formerly the producer of This Country. And he hasn't deviated much from his winning format, basing the BBC's new comedy around directionless, immature young people in a forgotten small town, socially awkward except when sharing in-jokes with each other... and all shot in mockumentary style.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th February 2025Stewart Lee Vs The Man-Wulf review
Being a comedy critic is an inherently futile job - telling people they are wrong to enjoy what makes them happy is a ridiculous pursuit - but it's never more redundant when applied to a Stewart Lee show given how much he explains every beat of his own work, then forensically analyses how it plays out.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th February 2025POV review
Radio 4 have admirable intentions in seeking out the best online comedy creators and giving them a mainstream platform. But by largely recreating their viral work, the new compilation programme POV lacks that crucial voice and personality of its own, however nice its sound design.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st January 2025