Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 65
Cardinal Burns: the comedy duo shaking up TV sketch
They wear prosthetic penises as noses and turn Banksy into a suburban dullard. Brian Logan meets Cardinal Burns, the comedy duo bringing cinema values to the TV sketch show.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th April 2014Richard Gadd review - 'hyper-neurotic black comedy'
Gadd brings a strong sense of the absurd to this multimedia depiction of psychological frailty.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd April 2014TV loves a tragic stand-up... but who's next?
We've had Kenneth Williams, Kenny Everett, Frankie Howerd and Steptoe & Son - now Tommy Cooper is getting the tears-of-a-clown dramatic treatment.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th April 2014Russell Howard review - 'beige with nothing to say'
There's no denying Russell Howard's technical mastery, but his show relies on funny voices rather than content.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th April 2014Alan Davies review - the QI man plays it safe
Cleaving far too much to conventional 90s laddish stand-up, Alan Davies is best when he goes further back in time.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th April 2014Can Edinburgh resurrect Jim Davidson, comedy dinosaur?
A surprise run at the Assembly Rooms this August is a chance for Jim Davidson to fall in with more progressive comedy trends. But will he take it?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th April 2014Kerry Godliman review - 'A controlled comedy crack-up'
She may not be the most experimental comic but Godliman tackles technology and modern life with a righteous ire.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd April 2014Kerry Godliman review
She may not be the most experimental comic but Kerry Godliman tackles technology and modern life with a righteous ire.
Brian Logan, The Stage, 2nd April 2014Norman Lovett review
Ex-Red Dwarfer Norman Lovett's personality is attractive, but this show needs an editor.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th March 2014Do Miranda's knowing nods to camera burst the bubble?
Miranda Hart uses some of her conspiratorial TV sitcom moves in her arena show, but the best comics can make big venues seem intimate without resorting to screen tricks.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st March 2014