Steve Bennett (III)
- Actor
Press clippings Page 27
No Pressure To Be Funny review
How astute of them to put the ethos of the show in the title. Not every moment of No Pressure To Be Funny is indeed funny, but this topical panel-show format now entering its third year, still offers plenty of laughs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th February 2013Comedy De Luxe review
The second week of Comedy De Luxe offered a more consistently strong first half than the opening week.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd February 2013NATY New Act Of The Year 2013 final
A review of all 16 acts taking part in the NATYs 2013.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th January 2013Sitcoms in a different class
One interesting point to note is that each of these Christmas hits is rooted firmly in a class structure.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st January 2013Rich Peppiatt: One Rogue Reporter - review
The night is an entertaining rallying cry for those who want to extend the curbs of the press beyond already illegal behaviour such as phone hacking.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2012Sightseers: Film review
This should make stars of Steve Oram and Alice Lowe - previously best known for her work on Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - but for a debut, it's their writing that's intriguing. Even though it's slightly flawed, it has to a contender for the best British comedy film of the year.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2012Kookyville review
It was an absolute train wreck - the most unwatchably abhorrent, painfully unfunny half-hour of comedy Channel 4 have surely ever broadcast.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th November 2012Leicester Square Comedian Of The Year 2012 Final
With Barry Ferns, Sofie Hagen, Ryan Cull, Quint Fontana, Ed Caruana, Harriet Kemsley, Phil O'Shea, Laurence Tuck, Andy Storey, Sam Ashurst, Amir Khoshsokhan, Dave Green, Funmbi Omotayo and Daryl Perry.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th November 2012The crisis in comedy clubs
Chortle editor Steve Bennett looks at the crisis in comedy clubs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st November 2012TV review: Hebburn
BBC Two's new sitcom Hebburn features chavvy slappers, incontinent pensioners and a scene of copious vomiting. It's like Little Britain never went away... Ot at least that's the fate the show COULD have had, were it not for the immense affection that seeps through every scene.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th October 2012