Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends! review
A familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo's live show with a comforting glow.
Brian Logan, The Observer, 25th October 2015Frankie Boyle review - sick jokes used as hand grenades
Boyle delivers his vicious one-liners as palate cleansers between heartfelt routines beating us for our bovine acquiescence to political authority.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd October 2015When comedians swap the stage for telly
Two new TV series - Together and The Almost Impossible Gameshow - demonstrate how live acts as unique as Jonny Sweet and the Rubberbandits can find the funny to suit different formats.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th October 2015The twisted world of Richard Gadd
Richard Gadd carved a cult reputation for himself with schlocky shows full of drugs, sex and gore. Now, in Waiting for Gaddot, he's pushing his audience even further - by threatening not to show up at all.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th October 2015Kieran Hodgson: my lying, cheating hero Lance Armstrong
When his first solo show flopped, Kieran Hodgson feared he wasn't interesting enough to be a comic. Then the disgraced cyclist gave his career a shot in the arm.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th October 2015Doug Stanhope review
The US standup likes to shock, but not just for the sake of it: he does it because conventional wisdom needs questioning.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th October 2015Josh Widdicombe review
Widdicombe's tone of plaintive adenoidal consternation is as funny as his best gags.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th October 2015Is this the age of the serious stand-up?
A New York Times article suggests that 'public truth-telling has become the responsibility of comedians'. For evidence, look to Tig Notaro, Bridget Christie and Shazia Mirza.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th October 2015Michael McIntyre review
The comedian delivers a decidedly unadventurous set, but manages to fashion unpromising raw material into killer lines and vivid comic images.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd October 2015Shazia Mirza review
There are laughs to be had in Mirza's passionate, taboo-busting comedy but she's let down by duff puns and an aversion to logical argument.
Brian Logan, The Observer, 27th September 2015