Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings
Tony Slattery: the generous improv great whose successes masked his suffering
He was a wonderful team player in Whose Line Is It Anyway? and affection for him grew when he disclosed the severe pain and distress he was trying keep at bay.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th January 2025"King of the musicools!" Inside the outrageous musical send-up of Andrew Lloyd Webber
It's had hit runs in Edinburgh and Soho - and was the Guardian's funniest show of 2024. Now it's blazing into the West End. Comedy duo Flo & Joan (who were both in Joseph at school) reveal all about One Man Musical.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th January 2025Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe review
A deliciously silly send-up.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd December 2024Comfort and joy! Merry gentlemen Sheeps deliver the ultimate Christmas album
With A Very Sheeps Christmas, featuring songs such as "Hoo Hoo Daddy X", the comic trio and guests including Rose Matafeo pastiche all manner of festive tunes.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th December 2024"We're not as good as them!": why are comics Adam Riches and John Kearns becoming crooners Ball & Boe?
Two Edinburgh Fringe favourites have teamed up to play mainstream entertainment titans Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in this festive season's most unlikely stage show.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th December 2024Richard Gadd tops The List magazine's Hot 100
Richard Gadd has been placed in the top spot of The List's Hot 100, a rundown of people who have made a mark on Scotland's cultural scene over the last 12 months. Other comics to appear in the list include Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Ray Bradshaw.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2024Janey Godley: a remarkable comic who built a career on her own terms
The Glaswegian comedian who grew up in poverty and married a gangster always put her life experience at the heart of her work.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd November 2024Maisie Adam review
While her assessment of her life so far may feel a little insubstantial, there is no doubting the stand-up's likability and skill with an audience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st October 2024Sophie Duker: But Daddy I Love Her review
Inspired by joint therapy sessions with her father, the stand-up's joyful show has vivid portraits of her 'borderline-delusional' parents.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th October 2024Ben Elton review
The indefatigable comic eschews the cliches of most middle-aged standups and skewers modern life with fairness and charm.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th September 2024