Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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Nabil Abdulrashid: 'There's so many people to annoy!'
His routines about race, identity and a black Winston Churchill clocked 3,000 complaints. As he looks forward to touring again, the stand-up explains why he won't be toning things down.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd March 2021Pippa Evans: the comic delivering laughs and life hacks
Pippa Evans, star of improvised musical Showstopper!, has written a self-help book based on her stage experiences. 'Yes ... and?' asks our comedy critic.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th February 2021Comedians Telling Erotic Stories review
Rachel Fairburn's showcase aroused funny bones, if not G-spots, with Shappi Khorsandi, Lou Sanders and Will Duggan.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th February 2021Leicester Comedy festival review
Felicity Ward and Tony Law star in the event's opening cabaret, First Night Funnies, with false starts and flat-out laughs.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th February 2021Tim Key review
Key and sidekick Edward Easton deliver a delightful housebound hour of shtick, backchat and verse.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st February 2021The Virt Locker review
Banter and live laughter help NextUp's show - featuring a grumpy Jen Brister, a lovable Sarah Keyworth and more - replicate in-person comedy.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th January 2021Right on: does stand-up comedy have a left-wing bias?
The idea that the artform skews left is widespread, but the prevalence of comedians punching down suggests otherwise.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th January 2021Mischief Movie Night In review
Sofa-bound audiences help the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong to create spontaneous and funny stories on screen.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th January 202110 comedians to watch in 2021
Having made a splash with their Insta impressions and lovable lockdown sitcoms, these are the names to look out for this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd January 2021Stand-ups unite for sitcom to save comedy club
When venues were closed by the pandemic, James Acaster, Maria Bamford and other top comics got to work on a web series to rescue The Bill Murray in London.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st January 2021