Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 85
The Death of Stalin: review
He's tackled the political machinations in Westminster and Washington, so perhaps the Kremlin was the next logical step.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2017Mark Thomas: A Show That Gambles On The Future review
In the cumbersomely-titled A Show That Gambles on the Future, he coasts on that a bit. But Thomas coasting is better than most comics full-throttle, which has to make this scathing night out worth a punt.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th October 2017Mark Thomas review
His passion and the sense of communion he brings are compelling, as he's got to the stage where he and his audience share an intimacy, almost, not just political values.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th October 2017Ivo Graham: Educated Guess review
The writing is top-notch, packing in gags and inventively wry turns of phrase, some almost slipped in under the radar.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th October 2017Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert review
'Spoiler alert' is a phrase that was once on the zeitgeist, now in the mainstream - a perfect title for a show from a man who is himself slipping into middle-aged, middle-class conformity.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2017Gameface preview
It's probably impossible to review Roisin Conaty's Gameface without mentioning the F-word: Fleabag.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th October 2017How To Be Champion by Sarah Millican - book review
Sarah Millican's first book falls partway between biography and self-help guide. You sense that she's a modest woman who feels a simple story of her life might be considered arrogant, so tempers those fears with a more altruistic purpose.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th October 2017Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent 2017 review
It's called the Breaking Talent award, and last night's winner, Kai Samra, certainly feels like he's on the brink of a breakthrough.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th October 2017Review: Bear Jokes in Leyton, East London
Nathan Cassidy, such a safe pair of hands that he does the audience warm-up for the X Factor. His stand-up is a much tricksier affair than you would expect from such a mainstream job, however, and here he ambitiously suggests he might have been responsible for the 2008 financial crash.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th October 2017Porridge: The Go-Between preview
The new Porridge certainly feels comfortable and familiar, but also does enough not to be a shameless counterfeit, even if it clearly exists in the shadow of its forebear.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th October 2017