Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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99 Club Bursary Showcase review
Judges in comedy competitions often offer condolences to those who don't win about how difficult the decision was and how close the quality of the contestants was. At the risk of breaking the illusion, that's not always true. But last night, it was.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st May 2019Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John review
Gilbert's passionate, righteous rants are as devastatingly hilarious as ever, and while the topics he's covering reflect a new maturity, it is not at the expense of laughs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th April 2019Tom Lucy interview
Comic Tom Lucy has announced his first short tour, having previously supported the likes of Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre - stablemates at the Off The Kerb agency. Here he shares his five most memorable gigs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th April 2019Urban Myths: Princess Diana preview
Sky Arts have chosen a cracking true story to kick off their new series of Urban Myths, about the time Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett and Princess Diana walked into a bar - the Royal Vauxhall Tavern gay club to be precise, the epicentre of London's drag scene at the time.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th April 2019Review: Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
The ever-watchable host's charisma and cheeky good nature carries the gear changes, while Silcox adds a more subtly subversive tone that should win him more fans. No need to demand your money back here.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th April 2019Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story review
It''s not entirely clear whether Chris Sievey would approve of this documentary. He always insisted on remaining entirely separate from his alter-ego Frank Sidebottom almost to the extent, it is suggested, of schizophrenia. He hated being seen without the papier-maché head, with bandmate Rick Sarko believing that was because he had an almost pathological fear of being seen as a normal human being.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th March 2019Dead Pixels review
There are perils in making a comedy about gaming. After all, the core market may be too firmly glued to their screens to tune in, while the geeky image of the pastime that endures even as more people partake could be a turn-off for non-players.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th March 2019Teenage Cancer Trust comedy night 2019 review
Featuring mainstream big-hitter John Bishop, the relatively unknown Susie McCabe and the energetic Seann Walsh and world-weary Romesh Ranganathan, this year's Teenage Cancer Trust benefit at the Royal Albert Hall was a night of gentle, lukewarm 'modern life' comedy, occasionally punctuated by energy and uproar.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th March 2019Titiana McGrath book review
But what's funny in tweets can get grinding over the length of a book, even one as concise as this, and the nagging whisper that gags at the expense of the more extreme utterances of the left are actually promoting a more unpleasant agenda of the reactionary right starts getting louder.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th March 2019Road To Brexit review
The one-off Road To Brexit is a bit of an oddity, as much funny peculiar as funny ha-ha; but with so much calamitous news surrounding our chaotic leaving of the EU, it's good to have a laugh that isn't dependent upon cynical views of the political shambles, and is simply just daft instead.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th March 2019