Brian Donaldson
- Journalist
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Billy Connolly - Tall Tales and Wee Stories review
Although the collection is structured roughly by theme (Childhood & Family, Scotland & Beyond, Accidents & Adventures for three), it's sometimes slightly discombobulating to read one tale that seems to originate in the 70s or 80s straight to another that's from a more modernised world.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 30th October 2019Eddie Izzard: Everyone's cup of tea
Eddie Izzard has mastered sketches about talking dogs, run multiple marathons and condensed a Dickens novel. But his next career move might be his most surreal yet - a move into politics.
Brian Donaldson, Big Issue North, 23rd October 2019Tommy Tiernan: interview
The 1998 Perrier Award winner's mojo is still firmly intact as he glides from one thought-provoking stand-up show to another.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st October 2019Ben Elton: Live - review
Motormouth strikes again with a great new show that has him struggling to finding his place in the world.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 11th October 2019Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar review
A typically inventive adventure as the surreal stand-up quits his comedy family to spend more time with politics.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 10th October 2019My Comedy Hero: Susie McCabe on Billy Connolly
As she takes her Born Believer tour across Scotland, the Glasgow comic picks the Big Yin as her comic idol.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 2nd October 2019Romesh Ranganathan interview
As The Cynic's Mixtape tours the nation, we catch up with the comedian to find out more about the show, ongoing controversies and audience reactions.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st October 2019Still Game: The Final Farewell review
A filthy but not always hilariously funny finale for the Craiglang crew.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 30th September 2019My comedy hero: Stewart Francis on, um, Stewart Francis
As he winds down his comedy career, the UK-based Canadian pun-merchant picks himself as his comic icon. Well, no one said he couldn't...
Brian Donaldson, The List, 30th September 2019My comedy hero: Sindhu Vee on Carol Burnett
The Sandhog comic discusses 70s comedy and its lasting effects.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th September 2019