Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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Robert Newman: The Brain Show
The Brain Show is not as focussed as you might think, as Robert Newman digresses into his over-empathetic next-door neighbour, the state of bland, generic 'is it me or is everything shit?' stand-up and disparaging comments about David Bowie that deliberately went against the mood of room, and indeed the entire country, causing something of a wobble in the atmosphere.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th January 2016Tracey Ullman's Show review
The BBC were rightly chuffed to have signed Tracey Ullman for her return to the British TV after 30 years: she's a brilliant comic actress, as evidenced in every scene of her her show, and a bona fide international TV star.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th January 2016Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show
The most memorable moment of the Leicester Comedy Festival preview show might have been a cock-up, but that doesn't mean the show was a flop.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th January 2016Carey Marx: Intensive Carey
Compressing the hour-long stand-up show into a half hour for the wireless means there's a lot of story to rattle through, but the pacing and balance are perfect here, a real roller-coaster of drama and comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2015Comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Rob Delaney, Tommy Tiernan, Frankie Boyle, Daniel Kitson, Sam Simmons, Bill Bailey, Stewart Lee, Weird Al Yankovic, Richard Gadd and Spencer Jones.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2015Walliams And Friend review
Overall the show is an effective one-off that will surely lead to David Walliams being paired up with more friends in the future.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th December 2015Review: We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
Jewel in the crown is John Sessions, so unrecognisable as Arthur Lowe you'd think they'd somehow defrosted the Captain Mainwaring star from suspended animation.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd December 2015Review - Lewis Schaffer: You Are Beautiful
The jokes don't always land; sometimes because he seems too sincere for them to be signposted gags. And the converse is also true, he gets laughs from apparently straight lines because we don't trust that he's being honest. It remains a peculiar dynamic, and one he seems to enjoy the ambiguity of. And if you're prepared to go with that oddness, you will too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2015Peep Show final episode review
'Are we going to be all right?' Jez asks in the final scene. Probably not.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th December 2015MUFF review
To attempt to explain more would be counter-productive; just know that this is a wild, outrageous, rock-and-roll style of comedy, which ain't always pretty but which loves to revel in its excesses.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th December 2015