Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 70
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 review
In his seventh solo show, James Acaster is still reinventing himself.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st November 2018Inside No 9: Dead Line review
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith love a gimmick, coming up with ever-inventive ways to present each of their Inside No 9 stories.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th October 2018Vulcan 7, with Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer review
Whoever they play on stage, Planer and Edmondson are clearly not washed up just yet.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th October 2018Dara O Briain: Voice of Reason review
O Briain rattles through both material and his ad-libs so quickly that even if a gag passes you by, he's on to the next one before you notice, yet always building up to a bigger picture: so what might start as a commonplace observation about watching porn on a VR headset snowballs into a brilliantly farcical image.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2018Luisa Omielan's Politics For Bitches review
Commissioning Luisa Omielan to address politics makes perfect sense for the BBC's public-service remit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2018I'm A Joke And So Are You, by Robin Ince: review
He's a curious comedian is Robin Ince, always absorbing one book or another, seeking answers to how everything works.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2018The Guilty Feminist, by Deborah Frances-White: review
I'm a feminist but... I haven't got a woman to write this review.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th October 2018Comedy Central Live review
Comedy Central might have had trouble attracting punters to its first live festival - surely not helped by the fact it would have initially cost £90 to see a day's stand-up, a price subsequently slashed to £20, or a tenner if you went on Groupon - but they had no such problem attracting the top-notch acts.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th October 2018Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
The premise of Rowan Atkinson's third Johnny English film - a good seven years after the last - is that our titular secret agent is an analogue hero in a digital age.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th October 2018Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills review
Adam Hills is surely the most positive man in comedy. So it would be delicious to report that had used his autobiography to settle old scores, start new feuds and indiscreetly call out all the bastards he's encountered over his career. But, no. Best Foot Forward is as hospitable, heartwarming and uplifting as you could expect from the ever-affable Aussie.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th October 2018