Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 127
Review: David Brent and Foregone Conclusion
The first half of the gig seemed to just coast, but in the second, it simply became fun; tracks enjoyable either on an ironic level or just because everyone else is having a good time - and fuck cool, let's dance...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2013Review: Brighton Comedy Festival 2013 gala
It was a coup for even the already star-studded Brighton Comedy Festival gala: a rare and unbilled appearance by one Michael McIntyre.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th October 2013Comics' egos make Edinburgh expensive
Stoking comedians' egos is one of the reasons taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe has become so expensive, an industry conference has heard.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th October 2013Review: Mencap Big Comedy Special
Well, it was billed as a Big Comedy Special, and certainly Mencap pulled out an impressive list of stand-up names for its fundraiser at the surprisingly unsold-out and recently refurbished Hammersmith Apollo last night.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd October 2013Mixed Doubles review
This youthful sketch quartet are barely a year old, having formed while at a London drama school last summer. And while their cheeky enthusiasm is infectious, their relative inexperience also shows, as they frequently tap obvious ideas without taking them into new directions.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th September 2013TV review: London Irish
Amorality may seem fun - and indeed isolated scenes are funny, in an exaggeratedly inappropriate way - but over half an hour the effect is dulled.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th September 2013Adam Buxton: Kernel Panic review
Even the interaction with his laptop is well done, 'accidentally' revealing the embarrassing contents of his hard drive to the audience, or having bogus alerts pop up.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th September 2013Report from the screening of The Wrong Mans
It's the half-hour comedy that has the sensibilities of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th September 2013Is it time to extinguish the stars?
Chortle editor Steve Bennett on the review rating system.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th August 2013Man Down review
At heart, it's a brilliant example of a mainstream sitcom (just with a bit too much swearing for primetime) but with a twist and heart of its own. Channel 4 - and Greg Davies - deserve to have a monster hit on their hands.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th August 2013