Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 78
Review: The Taylors and Censored
Radio 2's Funny Fortnight of comedy pilots kicked off last night with the most traditional of sitcom ideas: a clash of classes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th April 2018The Awkward Silence: Bufo Bufo
For a strong blend of comedy and action with a well-realised cast of fascinating oddballs, the Awkward Silence are speaking volumes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd April 2018Cunk on Britain preview
The only thing that doesn't quite come off are the spoof interviews don't quite come off, as experts have wised up since the day of Ali G and now seem in on the joke, matching Cunk awkward silence for awkward silence.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd April 2018Dave Allen At Peace review
Acting talents aside, you won't learn much about such an important figure in British and Irish comedy from watching this indifferent drama.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd April 2018In the Long Run review
One thing you should be able to guarantee for any programme set in the 1980s is a cracking soundtrack. And so it is with In The Long Run, the new comedy based on Idris Elba's childhood on a South London council estate.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th March 2018James Acaster: Recap review
Acaster's precision in writing extends to structure, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th March 2018The Comedians at the King's - live review
Whether the screen version of The Comedians at the King's will change the minds of those who decides who appears on existing TV stand-up and panel shows is probably open to question, given how such programmes are often about developing relationships with emerging talent more than showcasing a tight ten honed over years on the circuit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd March 2018Joe Pasquale in Some Mothers Do Ave Em review
As it stands, if you accept the clichés of broad old-school farce and wordplay you can often see coming, this revival of Some Mothers Do Ave Em is played out with enough verve to satisfy. But with little attempt to update its sensibilities, it's unlikely to win over a new generation of fans.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th March 2018Action Team review
With its high-tech HQ basking in the blue glow of vital computer monitors, ITV2's new comedy Action Team might look like [i]Spooks[i]. But it actually has a lot more in common with a rather different franchise: Austin Powers.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th March 2018The Greatest 50 Films In 50 Sketches - gig review
Forget the Oscars, THE biggest cinema-based event last night was surely The Greatest 50 Films In 50 Sketches, an assembly of acts penning bespoke five-minute routines based on a crowdsource list of the best movies of all time.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th March 2018