Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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Greatest Ever Late 'n' Live review
Footage of Dara O Briain, Sarah Millican, John Bishop and Jason Byrne features in this attempt to recapture the mythic status of a renowned fringe night.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th August 2020August without Edinburgh fringe
Covid-19 has cancelled the annual jamboree, leaving performers - and our comedy critic - bereft. What does the festival mean to them and how will it change?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th August 2020John Cleese: Why There Is No Hope review
In a global livestream, the former Python delivers alimony gags, a bit of PC-baiting - and an amusingly grumpy lecture on how nobody knows anything.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd August 2020The sisters who became ferociously funny comedy duos
When you've shared jokes since childhood, you can be brutally honest with each other. Flo & Joan and Ruby Wax's daughters, Maddy and Marina Bye, on becoming family double acts.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th July 2020Tim Key and Tom Basden turn up the heat on curry night
Alan Partridge's Sidekick Simon takes it out on his own hapless wingman - but Enya's repeated interruptions slow the flow.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th July 2020Joz Norris captures spirit of fringe comedy in new film
Originally planned as an Edinburgh show, You Build the Thing You Think You Are is now a film - and a different proposition to live-streamed lockdown comedy.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th July 2020Netflix or Hill? The stand-ups streaming on NextUp
Bec Hill, Laura Davis and Eshaan Akbar can be watched on this online home for comedy's rising stars and circuit regulars
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th July 2020Top comics experiment with lockdown festival
From a daft James Bond spoof to reliving a disastrous audition over Zoom, the Upload comedy extravaganza had some delectable moments.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd June 2020The refugee stand-up night
Coached by Tom Parry, the comedy collective No Direction Home are bucking stereotypes about refugees and migrants - and thriving online during lockdown
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th June 2020The best blissfully silly comedy for lockdown
Looking for some escapist laughs? Here are a few tips, from John-Luke Roberts' chaotic sketches to Flight of the Conchords' smile-guaranteed songs.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th June 2020