Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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Nick Mohammed: the comic who's a real pain in the neck
Being uncool hasn't stopped Nick Mohammed's alter ego Mr Swallow from storming Edinburgh and winning hipster acclaim. Now he's taking his creation mainstream in a spoof vampire musical.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd February 2015When is a stage too high for stand-up?
Jim Davidson, who suffers from vertigo 'a bit', refuses to perform from an elevated height, while Ross Noble improvises gags from a similar position
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd February 2015Ross Noble review
If nothing of consequence comes of Ross Noble's flights of fancy, it's impressive to watch his streams of nonsense.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd February 2015Dara O Briain review
The Mock the Week comedian puts inner torment to one side with perky routines and riffs on our culture of sentimentality.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th January 2015Kim Noble: 'I haven't killed anyone, honest'
On the eve of his new show You're Not Alone, the performer talks about recording his neighbours' sex life, defecating in a church and giving out his ex-girlfriend's number. Is there more to his comedy than shock?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th January 2015Let's hear it for comedy albums
I've probably listened to more Bill Hicks than I've ever watched. Might the British comedy album (as per the title of Derek and Clive's opus) Come Again?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th January 2015Mark Watson: Flaws review
Exploring his own neuroses, Watson's show is both funny and edgy - and the closer we get to his demons the more compelling it becomes.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th January 2015Dizney Rascal: comedy that sends up Walt's princesses
At the age of 26, Rebecca Humphries realised all she liked was Disney, Taylor Swift and One Direction. So she turned them into a hit comedy show called Dizney Rascal.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th January 2015Tony Law review - knight errant of tomfoolery
It takes the real-life tale of a dearly departed dog to make Tony Law's pop-eyed hepcat shtick seem like more than flailing randomness.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th January 2015Brian Logan's top 10 comedy of 2014
Featuring Liam Williams, Daniel Kitson, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Sara Pascoe, Kim Noble, Sheeps, Funz and Gamez, Aamer Rahman and Josie Long.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd December 2014