Brian Donaldson
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 26
My Comedy Hero: Larry Dean on Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Scottish stand-up picks the taboo-busting American writers of South Park as his comic icons.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th March 2017Interview: Dr Phil Hammond
The NHS doctor and comedian hits the road with his Health Revolution.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th February 2017An interview with Russell Kane
Russell Kane is a changed man. For his Right Man, Wrong Age tour, you may encounter someone with a new look, fresh perspectives and a different approach to his comedy.
Brian Donaldson, The Mumble, 27th February 2017Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night review
Edgy topical humour and silly antics strike the ideal balance in the UK-Iranian's new tour.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th February 2017Interview: Count Arthur Strong's Steve Delaney
'My wife thinks I'm turning into Arthur'.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th February 2017David Kay - 'My audience demands scone-based material'
Ahead of his Glasgow Comedy Festival date, the deadpan Scottish stand-up chats about the controversy flying around contemporary scone recipes.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 16th February 201712 comedians pick their favourite bad movies
As Glasgow Comedy Festival celebrates the awful glory that is Highlander 2 and Reefer Madness, we dug a little deeper into this treasure chest of terrible.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 15th February 2017My comedy hero: Tony Law on Monty Python
The freewheeling Canadian stand-up picks the absurdist sketch and film gang as his comic icons.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 14th February 2017Sue Perkins takes Live! In Spectacles on tour
She may have started her career as one half of character comedy duo Mel & Sue (their MTV-style Euro VJs is still fondly recalled in some quarters), but Sue Perkins has been more recently renowned for her work on The Great British Bake Off and being falsely linked to the Top Gear hosting job. As she prepares to go solo for her Live! In Spectacles tour, we hear how she intends to deal with a live audience and how a Cambodian hermit makes his way into her show.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th February 2017Still Game: Live 2 Bon Voyage
When Jack and Victor take to the stage and insist that there will be less spectacular effects than at their first Hydro residency in 2014, you just know that the opposite will be true. So, when Navid, Isa, Winston, Boaby and Tam make their entrances, it's via increasingly daring stunts that have the adoring throng in raptures.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 6th February 2017