Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Count Arthur Strong review
The malapropisms and garbled logic, plus a near-fatal encounter with Benedict Cumberbatch's name, make Steve Delaney's comedy character a giddying delight.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th May 2017Geoff Norcott, the stand-up who turned Tory
He's a likable performer capitalising on the idea that most of his fellow comedians are lefties. So is Norcott's show Conswervative more wind-up than battle cry?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th May 2017Spencer Jones review
Ludicrous tights, crude puppetry and dialogues with a chattering toilet brush make Jones's alter ego The Herbert irresistibly daft.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th May 2017Reginald D Hunter review
The standup considers kinky sex, politics and Angela Merkel's alter ego but his new touring show is seldom striking.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th May 2017Kiri Pritchard-McLean interview
Fed up with heckles, hostility and predatory promoters, Kiri Pritchard-McLean set out to detail the industry's misogyny in a raucous, revelatory performance.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th April 2017Sophie Willan review
Flashes of tenacious positivity illuminate a gleeful set that ranges over Willan's troubled early years in care, from teenage delinquency to a run-in with Santa.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th April 2017Joel Dommett review
Skype sex and confetti cannons are harnessed to full effect by a likable performer who breathes new life into a time-honoured persona.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th April 2017Adam Kay review
As well as diagnosing the entertaining eccentricities of patients, musical comic Kay issues an electrifying clarion call on behalf of NHS staff.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th April 2017Henning Wehn review
In his upbeat new show, Westphalia Is Not an Option, the playful standup tackles the EU referendum result.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st March 2017