Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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Detectorists - Series 2 review
Although Detectorists can make you laugh, it's always in an understated way, almost as if '...' is a punchline.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th October 2015Detectorists: series 2 preview
Have they got a bit more budget for the second series of Detectorists? The opening episode starts with a historical battle... a big set piece that only serves to emphasise contrast between the drama of the past and the mundanity of the enthusiasts trying to connect with it, though the smallest of items.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th October 2015Review: Catastrophe series 2
All in all, it makes for a complex, delicious sweet-and-sour taste that will keep the critical garlands flooding in. And deservedly so, for this is proper grown-up comedy in which the consequences are not only hilarious - but credible, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends - review
Yes, they depend on smut and stereotypes in some of their work, and are sometimes a bit reactionary, but that's part of the broad strokes with which they start. They're aware of the criticism, and there's more subtlety close up. Even lesser-known creations (by their standards) are a skilled blend of observation and silliness.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2015Frankie Boyle review
In what might be a first for him, there is a short personal anecdote in among all the pungent one-liners and angry rhetoric, when the recovering alcoholic recalls a run-in with an American cop from his drinking days.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd October 2015Sofie Hagen review
The old theatre critic's cliche is 'steal a ticket to see this show'.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2015Review: Fred Macaulay
It's a thoroughly pleasant 60 minutes - cut down for the Brighton Comedy Festival from the two 45-minute halves he usually performs on tour - with a decent handful of good jokes. But ultimately Twenty Fifteen doesn't have the drive to feel like it's a substantial, or essential, night out.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2015Review - Patrick Kielty: Help
Patrick Kielty really doesn't need any help doing what he does. Though it's been six years since he last tour, this robust comeback has him firing on all cylinders. He knows his audience inside-out, and delivers emphatically.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2015SuperBob review
With delightfulness conquering cynicism; one of several elements that suggest it's more than worthy of becoming a modest cult hit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2015Review: Jon Holmes's autobiography
The style is light, conversational and breezily funny, as you might expect from a radio personality and co-writer of such comedies as [Dead Ringers, Horrible Histories and Listen Against, the mash-up show so recently at the centre of a plagiarism storm.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2015