Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 38
Inside No 9: Simon Says review
If last week's Inside No 9, mixing heist movie with commedia dell'arte, flaunted Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's inventive creative ambitions, the second episode in this sixth series is a more straightforward example of what they do best.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2021Review: The very first comedy gig of 2021
Steve Bennett joins Angel Comedy's cheeky midnight gig as lockdown eases.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2021Simon Bird: Debrief review
It's strange and unsettling watching Simon Bird perform his debut stand-up special to an empty theatre - and he probably wouldn't have it any other way.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th May 2021Inside No 9: Wuthering Heist review
Wuthering Heist is another ambitious episode, bringing back Inside No 9 with a bang that should satisfy all the fans who have been eagerly awaiting it. Even, maybe, those on internet fan boards...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2021Bloods review
For a show that features crack addicts, multi-vehicle pile-ups and a cardiac arrest, Bloods is surprisingly silly.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th May 2021This Time With Alan Partridge review
It's not exactly the most relaxing comedy to watch, but there are comic gems in the rich feast of awfulness.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th April 2021Geoff Norcott: It's OK To Change Your Mind review
For the most part, though, Norcott's an affable and amusing centre-right voice, able to present an alternative view with a witty turn of phrase, far from going the full Farage. It makes for a moderately entertaining commentary on a unique 12 months - in both senses of the adverb 'moderately'.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th April 2021Review: The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13¾
Tez Ilyas writes in an entertainingly self-deprecating way (even if the cover boast of 'shalwar-wettingly hilarious' is definitely overstating the case) and conveys a credible sense of his teenage years that can only contribute to the visibility of South Asian family lives, as he so clearly set out to do.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th April 2021Starstruck review
Why is Starstruck a BBC Three commission with a late-night terrestrial slot, when it has 'mainstream' written right through it?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th April 2021Don Rodolfo review
Rodolfo needs a whole world to conquer, not just the attention of some tavern drunkards.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd April 2021