Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 56
Comedy: the best stand-up gigs and tours in autumn 2015
Profiles of the shows from Kevin Bridges, Mark Thomas, Sam Simmons, Katherine Ryan, Trevor Noah, Joseph Morpurgo, Harry & Paul, Kieran Hodgson, Vic & Bob, Bridget Christie, Daphne and Sara Pascoe.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th September 201510 years of Tories allows decent political comedy
Political comedy used be an orthodox, tub-thumping affair. Today, it's a far subtler art, with Nish Kumar, Sheeps, Stewart Lee and Ahir Shah all reinventing the form.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th August 2015I'd love to see Kieran Hodgson grab the glory
The comedian's show Lance would be a worthy winner, if he can triumph over four-time nominee James Acaster and the inventive Joseph Morpurgo.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th August 2015Is the Edinburgh fringe as middle-class as we think?
The perception of the festival crowd as entirely middle-class leads stand-ups such as Sarah Callaghan and Kevin J to package their working-class backgrounds as exotic.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th August 2015Modern comedy too sanitised? A strange thing to say...
Comedian Sam Simmons's rant against 'relatable' comics in his Edinburgh show does both him and the festival a disservice.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th August 2015Will comedy ever become high culture & should it care?
Comedy is growing out of pubs and arenas, and making inroads into respected arts festivals - but could it lose its edge as a result?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th July 2015The art of the comedy fringe poster
Last year, Holly Walsh posed with an upside-down cigarette, this year Nish Kumar is going retro ... what makes for a good comedy poster? And does a comic's offering actually draw audiences to their Edinburgh show?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th July 2015Interview: Sara Pascoe
The outspoken standup talks about teenage bad behaviour, panel shows and the 'stubborn' iPhone pest who inspired her Manchester international festival show.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th July 2015Steen Raskopoulos review
The character comic is charismatic and subtle, but his attempts to get the audience to deliver the laughs sometimes fall flat.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd July 2015Whose Line Is It Anyway? Live review
Clive Anderson, Josie Lawrence and Greg Proops bring their Channel 4 hit to the West End - and the laughs are even bigger and better this time round.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd June 2015