Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 68
Kurt Braunohler - review
These lively tales of mortifying inadequacy are skilfully delivered by the dorky US comic.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th January 2014Tommy Tiernan - review
Tiernan's sermon paints a reactionary picture of Ireland, but his comic timing and affection for the country wields a hypnotic force.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd January 2014John Kearns - review
Kearns's comic armoury of distracted pauses, eccentric antics and daydreamer philosophy starts brilliantly before tailing off.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th January 2014Jerry Sadowitz: my fight for my friend
Comic Jerry Sadowitz denounced Jimmy Savile years before he was exposed. Now, writes Brian Logan, he's asking why the death of his friend Mark Blanco has never been properly investigated.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th January 2014Trevor Noah - review
With his laid-back, charming delivery, Noah's unique take on apartheid makes for 24-carat comedy.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th January 2014Fascinating Aïda: Charm Offensive - review
The cabaret trio are at their best when they deviate from their genteel-does-crude shtick.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th January 2014Tony Law - review
When Tony Law lays off the apologetic anxiety, he can deliver delightful nonsense in his characteristically eccentric style.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th December 2013Will it always be too soon to joke about Jimmy Savile?
In live comedy, it seems that no one feels any further need to apologise for using material about Operation Yewtree. But should they?
Brian Logan, The Observer, 8th December 2013Carl Donnelly - review
Carl Donnelly's easygoing pub banter is low-horizoned stuff that rarely reaches for anything more challenging - or more satisfying.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd December 2013Alex Horne: Lies - review
Truth, falsehood and the autobiographies of Andre Agassi, Michael Caine and Cherie Blair in a high-concept show whose cleverness only slightly outshines its jokes.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th November 2013