Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 55
Kieran 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 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 2015Sam Simmons: Spaghetti for Breakfast review
In a richly strange set, this year's Edinburgh award-winner snorts cereal, obsesses over the audience's legwear and acts out everyday annoyances.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th September 2015Is Jeremy Corbyn too nice for satire?
A man being persuaded to compromise on his lofty ideals could make for great comedy - but given the best satire kicks against the strong, it could be hard to wring gags from the underdog Corbyn.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th September 2015Kevin Bridges review
The Glaswegian comic's new show may be more personal than political but he still makes for a sharp social commentator.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th September 2015Should Christianity hold communion with comedy?
Veteran comic Bobby Ball has a new job teaching vicars how to be funny - but humour and religion don't always coexist comfortably.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th September 2015Jessie Cave to tell all about her boyfriend's exes
In her Edinburgh fringe hit I Loved Her, Jessie Cave lives and lays bare her neuroses for our entertainment. The raw material for this nakedly autobiographical set is Cave's relationship with fellow comic Alfie Brown - with whom, 18 months ago, she became pregnant after a one-night stand.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th September 2015