Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas Of Douglas Adams review
After Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams died in 2001 at the unfairly young age of 49, his family donated 67 boxes of his archives - notebooks, letters, scripts and speeches - to his old Cambridge college, St John's. From that treasure trove, documentary-maker and Adams fan Kevin Jon Davies has extracted this fascinating and lavishly presented collection of material that throws new light on the ever-inventive comic genius.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th September 2023The Power Of Parker review
You'll find yourself drawn in by the story, wanting to know just how the house of cards Martin has built around himself will come tumbling down.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th July 2023Dreaming Whilst Black review
This satirical element is deftly handled, highlighting the clumsy prejudices even - nay especially - found among the middle-class creative types trying so hard to be seen as liberal. Giving mere lip service to inclusivity, these characters are a rich source of wry, satirical and heartfelt scorn - scratch their slick veneer, and there's a David Brent beneath them all.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th July 2023Myra Dubois at Latitude 2023 review
She's billing herself as the 'Empress of Empathy', but reinventing herself as a mindfulness guru has done nothing to soften Myra Dubois's cruel, acerbic wit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th July 2023Romesh Ranganathan at Latitude 2023 review
Latitude's comedy arena is big - but some comedians are bigger. If the tent had rafters it would have been packed to them for Romesh Ranganathan's closing set on Sunday.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th July 2023Jordan Gray at Latitude 2023
She attracted 1,500 complaints for stripping naked in a career-defining appearance on Friday Night Live - but at Latitude, Jordan Gray proved she can be entertaining even with her clothes on.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2023Michelle De Swarte at Latitude 2023
Michelle De Swarte has an easy confidence and an open, conversational style that charms. But for much of her Latitude set there isn't much hunger for a punchline - which is especially surprising when you find out she learned her craft on the New York scene, where jokes are usually paramount.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2023Fern Brady at Latitude 2023
Fern Brady knows she comes across as rude and cynical, which she ascribes to her autism (as discussed in her excellent and revealing memoir Strong Female Character) and overcompensation for her IRL insecurities.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2023Bridget Christie at Latitude 2023 review
Righteous sarcasm runs deep in the Christie family, and there was plenty on display in this winning set: pointed, smart and stupid, all at the same time.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2023Russell Kane at Latitude 2023
Offering an astute analysis of the British psyche, Russell Kane comments on our 'all or nothing' attitude: emotionally repressed then getting roaring drunk, for example.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd July 2023