Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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TV review: Asylum
The plot of episode one centred on a misunderstanding straight out of Sitcom Writing 101, which any moderately alert viewer will see coming as soon as the seed is planted. In fact, the show is pretty much by-the-numbers stuff, despite its brilliantly timely premise.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th February 2015Review: Her and Her
Her and Her is a straightforward double-bill from two newish comics, Bisha K Ali and Stephanie Lang, each working up 20-25 minutes sets.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th February 2015Review - Dan Lees: Brainchild
Formerly half of musical comedy duo Moonfish Rhumba, Dan Lees's first solo show has him in the guise of a modern-day clown with a penchant for audience participation, roughly in the Dr Brown mould.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th February 2015Review - Ivo Graham: Bow Ties And Johnnies
Graham is more adept at interpersonal contact than you might think from his own description;
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th February 2015The Keith Lemon Sketch Show review
Much of The Keith Lemon Sketch Show, possibly more than most comedy, might be down to personal taste.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2015Review - Goodbye: The (After) Life of Cook & Moore
It's a bit of a mish-mash - odd since it's been around since the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th February 2015Rory Bremner's Coalition Report review
Rory Bremner's Coalition Report didn't, well, make much of an impression; amusing enough but relatively tame... perhaps a symptom of a relatively timid BBC, under more pressure from politicians than ever before not to rock the boat.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd February 2015Review: NATY 2015 final
In all, this was probably the strongest NATYs final in years, suggesting the immediate future of comedy should be interesting.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th January 2015Was the BBC really horrified by Frankie Boyle?
What is weird is the Mirror said he BBC axed the show because 'executives were horrified to find the pilot show included sick jokes about the IRA killing of Lord Mountbatten'.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th January 2015Catastrophe review
Catastrophe got off to a powerful start, cramming a full series-worth of exposition and drama into the first ten minutes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th January 2015