Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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How an aneurysm led Scott Gibson to stand-up
After undergoing brain surgery, call-centre worker Scott Gibson quit his job to have a crack at comedy - and ended up storming Edinburgh.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th January 2017Capital panto: Ricky Whittington surveys modern London
A crack cast of millennial comics deliver social satire amid the poo jokes and spoof songs in an alt-panto created by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th December 2016Brian Logan's top 10 comedy of 2016
Mr Swallow camped it up as Houdini, Isy Suttie looked for Mr Right, while Brexit brought out the angry best in Bridget Christie and Stewart Lee. Our critic picks the year's best [live] comedy.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th December 2016A John Kearns Christmas review
Comedian Kearns celebrates the pain and joy of a family Christmas with wit, whimsy and wistful silences.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th December 2016Jewish humour ain't what it used to be
The UK Jewish Comedy festival's salute to the Borscht Belt comedy of Woody Allen and Joan Rivers is poised awkwardly between tribute and parody.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th December 2016Why Tommy Cooper's fez was much more than a prop
Four months after opening its archive about the comedy great without including his famous bonnet, the V&A has added one to its collection.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th December 2016What comedy brings to the experience of grief
In her podcast, Cariad Lloyd talks to other comics about death, a subject that stand-ups rarely deal with directly on stage.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd December 2016Zoe Lyons review - diverting riffs on outsider life
The comedian's Little Misfit show takes aim at tribalism, social awkwardness and British reserve, though her potent wit should land more blows.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th November 2016Stewart Lee review
Political cataclysms jostle with gags about kinky sex and selfie culture in a characteristically twisty and frequently brilliant show from the 'ex-TV comic'.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th November 2016Can NextUp become the Netflix for British stand-up?
NextUp will stream live comedy sets for a low subscription fee. Stand-ups are excited, and will share 50% of the income - but will the new service attract a big enough audience to succeed?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th November 2016