Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 44
The Lenny Henry Show review
Considering the writers and cast of The Lenny Henry Show features a lot of up-and-comers, the style of this new Radio 4 series is remarkably old-school, dated, even.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th August 2020The battle to Save Live Comedy is getting critical
'Use it or lose it' as best you can, writes Steve Bennett.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th August 2020Harry Hill's World Of TV review
Where have we seen this before? Harry Hill offering his surreal commentary on scenes from television... But Harry Hill's World Of TV differs from the phenomenon that was TV Burp in several ways.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd August 2020Famalam season 3 review
It's a shame the new series of Famalam has run into a racism storm on its release, as the row over offensive Jamaican stereotypes certainly doesn't reflect the more savvy wit that generally pervades this almost all-black sketch show.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd August 2020Review: Punting Comedy, Oxford
Given the restrictions on gathering indoors, almost every comedy gig in these times has an unusual twist: it's a drive-in, or in a stately home... or in this case on a pontoon floating in the Thames with most of the audience on punts. 'The most Oxford thing ever,' host Harry Househam of the local Jericho Comedy Club called it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st August 2020Book review: To Be Someone by Ian Stone
You don't have to be a Jam fan to appreciate Ian Stone's reminiscences about his formative experiences following the band, but you possibly have to be of a similar age. And quite probably a bloke, where love of a group or a football team can help forge an identity and a friendship group for many a socially awkward teenager.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th August 2020Help Save Live Comedy review
For public health reasons, the country might not yet be ready for normality, but every glimpse that a return pre-pandemic life might be possible remains a fillip for the soul.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th August 2020Review: Mandy
She's made her name on TV as Philomena Cunk and as Liz in Motherland, saying the words of some very talented writers. But Mandy is all Diane Morgan's own work, as writer, star and director - and very funny it is, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th August 2020Squeamish About... preview
In one of the few TV programmes that can be made in isolation, Matt Berry provides his peculiarly stressed voiceover to a patchwork of unrelated archive clips.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th August 2020Live review: Frog & Bucket
It's good to be back! Inside the UK's first comedy club gig for four months.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th July 2020