Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 10
My most memorable comedy gigs of 2023
A personal look back from Chortle editor Steve Bennett.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th December 2023Arena: Caroline Aherne review
In such a short life she left a remarkable body of work, and this suitably warm-hearted documentary stands as fitting testimony to that amazing legacy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th December 2023Ghosts 2023 Christmas special review
What an utterly charming way to end an utterly charming comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th December 2023Not Going Out, 100th episode review
A hundred episodes is quite some achievement for any UK sitcom. But it also means Lee Mack's remarkably long-lived Not Going Out has come to feel like part of the furniture rather than appointment-to-view TV.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th December 2023We Forced A Bot To Write This Show review
There's much talk about whether Artificial Intelligence will ever outperform humans in their jobs. Well, this silly Radio 4 comedy proves that people can take on bots at their own game - and defeat them with the power of ridicule.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st December 2023Pandemonium review
Pandemonium is flawed, but at a time when Johnson and his media cronies are trying to rewrite the narrative that they 'got the big calls right', this is a reminder that no, no they didn't.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th December 2023Sophie McCartney: Tired & Tested review
Unsurprisingly, when it comes to her material, relatability is everything.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th December 2023British Comedian Of The Year 2023 review
Its £10,001 prize has previously wooed some of the circuit's biggest hitters, such as Ian Stone, Steve Gribbin, Mike Gunn and Jeff Innocent. But this year's final of the British Comedian Of The Year seemed more open, with many experienced names but no perennial headliners at the bigger clubs. Indeed, the winner, Alistair Williams, has previously complained about being cancelled from the circuit for his contrarian views.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th November 2023Review - Farah Sharp & Elaine Fellows: Greatest Hits
Review of two up-and-coming comedians.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th November 2023