Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 75
Review - Bridget Christie: What Now?
If you bristle at the idea of comedy that preaches, Christie is not the ticket for you, however much she mocks her own predilection for haranguing others, even her own children.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2018Alpha Mums Gone Wrong review
Alpha Mums Gone Wrong are certainly relatable, but they surely need more comic twists if they're to hit the comedy motherlode.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2018Review: Count Arthur Strong Is Alive And Unplugged
Despite being a BBC sitcom star, austerity has struck Count Arthur Strong Enterprises.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier preview
Overall, it's an entertaining passer of time, which is all that a panel show really needs to be, but with an extra edge thanks to Richardson's proud fastidiousness. He's a man on a mission to ensure every dishwasher is correctly loaded, and he's going to use this nationwide TV platform to preach that gospel.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th May 2018Nathan Lang: The Stuntman review
Nathan Lang's The Stuntman is advertised as being suitable for a 12+ age group, which seems misguided. For this is pretty much a kids' show, and one which doesn't quite have enough invention to transcend that.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th May 2018The Freewheeling John Dowie book review
He'll spend just as long talking about a mechanical failure on his bike as he will these showbiz anecdotes, just to reiterate the point this is definitely not a memoir.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2018Ava Rage review
Ambivalence is not the easiest trait to make funny, with no overblown emotion or disastrously impulsive behaviour to draw on, but Shaw - formerly part of sketch duo That Pair - manages it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th May 2018Brain Rinse review
The upshot is a fun, if entirely inconsequential, 45 minutes of genial mucking about that might not quite make good on his promise to make us feel like 'one big happy family', but at least makes us feel better about any nervousness towards audience participation.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th May 2018Gun: A One-Man Comedy Western review
A gloriously absorbing slice of evocative storytelling, more homage than parody. So if it's belly laughs you're after, know that it's only fitfully funny.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th May 2018Jordan Gray review
For the moment, the vim, charisma and over-the-top energy with which she performs is enough. But she needs more sparks of originality and a clearer focus to be truly elevated above the crowd.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th May 2018