Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 93
White Gold preview
Men behaving Badly in a period piece? White Gold could be the British answer to Mad Men... or The Wolf Of Wall Street? The Wolf of Westcliff, perhaps, given its setting in Essex in the the world of 1980s double-glazing salesmen.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th May 2017Robin Morgan: Free Man review
Robin Morgan is stuck in a very crowded genre: Another mid-30s, middle-class, low-status, slightly camp, slightly geeky beta male recounting tales entirely about his own experiences.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd May 2017Manwatching review
I can't tell you who wrote Manwatching, or even who stars in it. The author of this personal monologue about straight female sexuality is keeping her identity secret.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th May 2017Croft & Pearce Are Not Themselves review
It'd be interesting to see them go the whole hog and have properly interacting scenes, rather than tenuously linked ones, in something more narrative-driven, as that seems their forte.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2017Joel Dommett Live review
'Who here's seen my penis?,' asks Joel Dommett. Huge cheer. 'Who here's seen my comedy?' Notably smaller cheer.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2017John Cleese Presents review
Such readings might have made a good Radio 4 Book Of The Week had they done it when the book was published. However, the odd format, more suited to Radio 4 Extra continuity than a stand-alone programme, seems like an attempt to make up for lost time.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th May 2017Horace: Default Friends review
The good-natured quirkiness and off-the-wall ideas are enough to overcome sometimes overindulgent writing, especially if you take the Brighton Fringe performance of Default Friends as a work-in-progress.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th May 2017James Bennison: How To Be A Winner review
The whole show is shlocky and cheerfully low-rent - adjectives that apply to the host as much as the games - yet is fun precisely because it is so tacky.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th May 2017Intimate Strangers review
Male sketch duo Intimate Strangers would like to revel in a dark brand of humour, although they apply their sick ideas far too bluntly.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th May 2017Loaded review
When sitcom characters suddenly become wealthy, it's rarely good news for the viewer. Think Roseanne or Only Fools And Horses. But Channel 4's Loaded could well break that jinx, depicting four newly-minted tech millionaires who quickly realise that riches are the start of their problems, not the end.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th May 2017