Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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Geoff Norcott donates to charity after losing bet
"£1,000 to charity if anyone can dig out a Jim Davidson routine about politics," he tweeted. "I must've missed the bit on Big Break where him and John Virgo were digging out the unions." But Chortle editor Steve Bennett quickly quoted Davidson's 2003 stand-up special Vote For Jim, which contains plenty of political gags, as the title suggests.
Chortle, 20th November 2020Review: The Emily Atack Show
To be truly patronising the following sentence should really have those handclap emojis between each word. Can TV executives stick to giving stand-up shows to actual stand-ups?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th November 2020Review - Daniel Kitson: Dot. Dot. Dot.
As if the world hasn't been knocked off its axis enough this year, here comes another shock... a show from Daniel Kitson that's - whisper it - not a must-see.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd November 2020Howerd's End review
Frankie Howerd may be the headline draw, but it's his long-term partner Dennis Heymer who finally gets his story told in this new play about their lopsided relationship. But no one would go to a show with his name in the title, which is very much the point.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th October 2020The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020Review: Out Of Her Mind
As opening lines go, 'My name is Sara Pascoe and I'm going to destroy your faith in love' is as bold and unambiguous a statement of intent as you can get. And hardly the usual manifesto for what's ostensibly a sitcom about relationships.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th October 2020Mo Gilligan: Black, British And Funny review
Mo Gilligan's Black, British And Funny was as much polemic as celebration, asking those awkward questions about the dearth of opportunities for black comics.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2020Taskmaster series 10 review
Channel 4's task in poaching Dave's best programme was simple: don't screw it up. And by barely changing a single thing for Taskmaster's tenth series, they passed with flying colours.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2020Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra review
Katherine Ryan's acerbic stand-up has been compared to Joan Rivers so often that it was surely a no-brainer to cast her as the younger version of her comedy hero.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th October 2020Review - Urban Myths: Les Dawson's Parisienne Adventure
It might be under half an hour long, but this nimbly witty film is both a fitting tribute and charming biopic of one of Britain's best-loved comics.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th October 2020