Steve Bennett (II)
- Irish
- Stand-up comedian and musical comedian
Press clippings Page 16
Review - Dan Lees: Brainchild
Formerly half of musical comedy duo Moonfish Rhumba, Dan Lees's first solo show has him in the guise of a modern-day clown with a penchant for audience participation, roughly in the Dr Brown mould.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th February 2015The Keith Lemon Sketch Show review
Much of The Keith Lemon Sketch Show, possibly more than most comedy, might be down to personal taste.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2015Review - Goodbye: The (After) Life of Cook & Moore
It's a bit of a mish-mash - odd since it's been around since the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th February 2015Rory Bremner's Coalition Report review
Rory Bremner's Coalition Report didn't, well, make much of an impression; amusing enough but relatively tame... perhaps a symptom of a relatively timid BBC, under more pressure from politicians than ever before not to rock the boat.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd February 2015Review: NATY 2015 final
In all, this was probably the strongest NATYs final in years, suggesting the immediate future of comedy should be interesting.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th January 2015Was the BBC really horrified by Frankie Boyle?
What is weird is the Mirror said he BBC axed the show because 'executives were horrified to find the pilot show included sick jokes about the IRA killing of Lord Mountbatten'.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th January 2015Catastrophe review
Catastrophe got off to a powerful start, cramming a full series-worth of exposition and drama into the first ten minutes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th January 2015Drunk History review
In execution, the simple idea of drunk storytellers proves more entertaining than it ought to be, although there's probably a question mark over how long the joke will remain funny.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th January 2015Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show review
The preview show for the Leicester Comedy Festival - Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival as host Alan Davies repeatedly corrected himself - is an interesting litmus test, introducing mainly non-famous comedians to a broadly conservative crowd, albeit one acclimatised to different comedy rhythms, thanks to this annual showcase.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th January 2015Crims review
Based on one episode, which is always tricky for a sitcom where characters are not yet established, Crims feels like a sitcom that doesn't fulfil its potential, but has more positive indicators than negative ones, and will be worth a second look.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th January 2015