Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 58
Keith Harris, Orville & the lost age of oddball comedy
TV was once just a step away from musical hall - then along came alternative comedy and the stand-up boom. Do we now prefer authenticity to eccentricity?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th April 2015Jonny and the Baptists review
These are comedy songs to make you vote - but too often Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers sing the line of least offence.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th April 2015Tim Vine review - high-class Christmas-cracker gags
The current Edinburgh's funniest joke incumbent proves his mastery of the obscure pun - but doesn't seem to have much personal stake in his material.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st April 2015Count Arthur Strong review
Frequently, the excellent writing and Steve Delaney's total-submersion performance (ably supported by Terry Kilkelly and Dave Plimmer) elevate proceedings to a comic state of grace.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th April 2015Dylan Moran review
Moran shows off his highly quotable brand of crackpot lyricism in routines about midlife travails, hipster scorn and feeling like a 'jelly baby with money'
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd April 2015Stewart Lee, Russell Howard and 'alternative' comedy
Comedy Central has axed Lee's programme and will broadcast a new one by Howard - leading critics and comedians to debate standup's future on the telly.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st March 2015James Corden's TV show could learn from Simon Amstell
Corden's US TV debut is a success, but the mutual back-slappery of such chatshows is almost unwatchable - all the more so when the hosts are comedians.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th March 2015Is the pen ever mightier than the mic for comedians?
Sara Pascoe, Bridget Christie and Luisa Omielan all have books in the pipeline. Which stand-ups rule the page as well as the stage?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th March 2015What can 'chin-strokey' theatre learn from stand-up?
Comedian Tom Parry and indie theatre-maker Hester Chillingworth are exploring what would happen if performance art and stand-up swapped audiences.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th March 2015John Shuttleworth review - a novelty deficit
With his provincial patter dragging and his songs light on laughs, it feels like Graham Fellows' long-running comic persona needs a rest.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th March 2015