Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 58
Stewart 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 2015Ruby Wax: Sane New World review
Is it a showbiz tale or a workshop for the audience? It's hard to tell, but the comic's interactive stage show does feel therapeutic.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th March 2015Henning Wehn review
Wehn dials down the Teutonic stereotypes to launch into material other comics might find too weighty - such as the farce of the London housing market.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th March 2015Sarah Kendall review - takes comedy to serious places
Kendall's engaging yarn about her gawky adolescence draws in secrets, misunderstandings and abuse, but keeps the audience laughing along.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th February 2015Why Count Arthur is still going Strong
Who knew 10 years ago that Steve Delaney's tragicomic portrait of a delusional old man would be vying with Miranda for primetime TV celebrity? He may have morphed into a lovable old duffer, but he's still a fiercely brilliant creation.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th February 2015Susan Calman review
The Glasgow comic's magpie set is best when she plays a woman on the edge.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th February 2015