Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 34
Could Christopher Bliss bring back character comedy?
Rob Carter's delusional novelist is a lovable throwback to the comics of 20 years ago. The alter ego could be on the cusp of a comeback.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th April 2019Mo Amer and Guz Khan review
Hip-hop and hummus in a double dose of funny.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th March 2019Harriet Kemsley review
Kemsley packs in high-calibre jokes in a tour through the gendered politics of promiscuity.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th March 2019Andy Zaltzman interview
Andy Zaltzman can't fix Brexit but he can make you laugh.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th March 2019Suzi Ruffell review
Nocturnal is notionally about the things keeping the standup awake at night, but this cheery set shows she has nothing to worry about.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th March 2019The Brexit comedy club for Euro standups
European comics assembled for a gig about Britain's departure from the EU - but ended up talking about sex and poultry.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th March 2019Nish Kumar: 'I have not got over Brexit'
The stand-up and TV host on how British politics broke his heart, Question Time abuse and why he's the Bob Dylan of comedy.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd March 2019Ben Target review
Target's absurdist show Splosh! - about swimming and his childhood in Houston - cocks a quiet snook at machismo.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th February 2019Russell Kane: The Fast and the Curious review
Cartoonish characters and an operatic vomiting routine animate conventional observations about Brits abroad, marriage and moving to the provinces.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th February 2019Young comics reassess Bill Hicks
He was the Kurt Cobain of comedy, railing against advertising, politicians, the war on drugs, even waffle waitresses. What do the new generation make of the chain-smoking motormouth?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th February 2019