Steve Bennett (I)

Review: Upstart Crow in the West End

With the Only Fools musical and now Upstart Crow, are sitcoms slowly taking over London's West End?

Privates: A Sperm Odyssey review

They're not exactly complex characters, but with lively, anarchic performances, knockabout chemistry and silly voices, there's a touch of The Goon Show to the whole proceedings.

Olga Koch: If/Then review

While the show comes more from Koch's insight and logic than it does from her soul, there is nonetheless plenty of food for thought given a droll, amusing commentary.

Inside No. 9: Love's Great Adventure review

Every episode of Inside No. 9 has a different style, and for "Love's Great Adventure", Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have gone full kitchen-sink drama.

This Country Series 3 review

Everything works in perfect concert to portray this deep, unspoken friendship between Kerry and Kurtan, enduring through some testing times.

Brighton Komedia new comedian of 2020 final review

Review: Kojo Anim Presents the Taxi Tour

He's too insubstantial and uncreative for my taste, but such things are rarely a barrier to superstardom if you're likeable. And that, Kojo most certainly is.

Review - Anna and Helen: Stuck In A Rat

It's possible that more comedians have parodied life gurus than there are real ones, but Anna and Helen use the tried-and-tested formula to strong effect.

Review: Anna Mann and others NextUp recording

For those at the taping at Rich Mix in East London, it's pretty much a normal gig, with unobtrusive cameras and friendly-but-cynical compere Esther Manito setting up running gags with audience members.

Inside No 9: The Referee's A W*nker review

If conjuring up a fresh set of characters, circumstances and even cinematic style for every new half-hour episode of Inside No 9 takes its toll on Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's creativity, you wouldn't know it from tonight's taut opening episode of the fifth series.