Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 14
Who went too far: Jerry Sadowitz or those who cancelled his Edinburgh fringe show?
Questions of free speech offer no simple answers, but it's clear that this is a watershed moment in comedy.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th August 2022'Sketch will never die!': Edinburgh fringe super troupes Tarot, Sheeps and Britney
It's a form of comedy that has fallen out of favour with TV, but a trio of fun acts are keeping the sketch flame alive.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th August 2022Laugh? I almost cried at Gordon Brown's night of Edinburgh Fringe comedy
The former PM's one-off onstage chat with stand-up Matt Forde belied his dour image. If only he'd shown more of this side of himself to the electorate.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th August 2022Jon Culshaw on Les Dawson
'Even his most savage mother-in-law lines were written with love'.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd July 2022Arrest that joke! A history of gags so offensive that punters called the cops
Stand-up Joe Lycett has revealed that he was reported to police for one of his routines. From Sacha Baron Cohen to Jo Brand, Brian Logan looks at what happens when laughter and the law collide.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th June 2022Patrick Kielty: Borderline review - cautionary Northern Irish tale
At a crisis point for his country, Kielty's 'module on borders' is warm and engaging, though his even-handedness dims some of the laughter.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th June 2022Chris McGlade review
McGlade pours his heart and soul into the show but his picture of a golden age of working-class racial harmony is a stretch.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th June 2022Travis Jay review
The comedian's troubled relationship with his 'alpha dad' is under scrutiny in this enjoyable show of (mostly) new material .
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd June 2022Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder review
Genial gags for midlife grumps everywhere.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th June 2022