Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome review
James Acaster's been a comedian for 15 years and at the top of his game for a good two-thirds of that.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th September 2023Brian Butterfield: Placeholder Name Tour review
Although he's known more for work on screen than on stage, Serafinowicz gamely gets audience members up on stage for a couple of extended interactive segments, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th September 2023Still Up review
After the success of Trying and Ted Lasso, Apple TV+'s new British comedy Still Up feels like an updated version of Sleepless In Seattle, but written during lockdown.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd September 2023Dawn French Is A Huge Twat review
Dawn French pitches her latest theatrical stand-up show as an antidote to the curated perfection of social media.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd September 2023Finding Your Comic Genius by Adam Bloom review
Chances are that when you're watching a comedian in full flow, you won't be thinking about see-saws, balloons, balls and cubes. But those are the kinds of analogies stand-up Adam Bloom deploys the latest contribution to the vast litany of 'how to' books on the topic of comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th September 2023Juice review
The comic was surely always destined to be a star even without a vehicle such as this - but as a cheerful expression of his unique comic sensibilities, Juice has plenty of zest.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th September 2023Comedy Tonight New Act of The Year Final 2023 review
Virtually every open-spot comedy promoter runs a new act competition, and newcomers Comedy Tonight - who run a weekly gig in Hammersmith, West London, are no exception.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th September 202342: 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 2023