2,034 stories by "Brian Logan"
London Palladium, LondonThe US comedian's first standup show in the UK got personal with segments about the indignities of getting old and her resentment for her child-friendly reputation Th…
A white coat is often a sign of funny bones, as periodic outbreaks of medically trained comedians demonstrateIs there an affinity between comedy and medicine? Certainly, a notable number of …
Soho theatre, London The comic alter egos of Dan Renton Skinner and Alex Lowe claim to be the New Power Generation come to save us in a thin but skilfully written showIt's a match made in " …
City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds The broadcaster's first standup tour, Cradle to the Stage, is a lucky-dip of nostalgic childhood stories and showbiz anecdotesYou've read the autobiography. …
Soho theatre, LondonThe Iranian-born comic, marking 40 years since her arrival in the UK, makes a compelling argument for the multifaceted nature of nationhoodThe first 10 minutes of Shappi …
As suppers are held for Robert Burns' birthday, here's a toast to the standups of Scotland whose attitudes and accents are perfectly suited to comedyWhen I saw Scottish standup Scott Gibson …
Soho theatre, LondonAt one point in Jack Whitehall's new show, he stops shouting, and addresses his recent encounter with the News of the World, who photographed him using cocaine. The ears …
Corn Exchange, CambridgeThe foppish comedian is a terrific performer but his tightly scripted comedy doesn't compensate for the dearth of anything real or insightful to say'God, these storie…
Comedian's response to US anti-abortion law no laughing matter for Republicans. Elsewhere, Stewart Lee blasts elitism in comedy and Lenny Henry's thespian thunder rages onNot for the first t…
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe US standup star covers his love of junk food and his fear of doctors in a self-mocking set that shows off his voice as a well-tuned comic instrument Good,…
Soho theatre, LondonThe outre comedian, who was shortlisted for the best newcomer award at Edinburgh, is an engaging host as he reflects on adolescence and family lifeOn the basis of Nath Va…
Hilarity to come this year includes Bridget Christie battering Brexit, Sue Perkins' post-Bake Off trip to Leicester comedy festival and a breathtaking bout of escapologyUnmissable Theatre | …
Soho theatre, LondonThe Anglo-Iranian comedian ranges entertainingly from racism to combative encounters at the school gateIt's not easy being a single mum on a council estate, but it's a gi…
After undergoing brain surgery, call-centre worker Scott Gibson quit his job to have a crack at comedy " and ended up storming EdinburghEight years ago, while returning home from a stag do i…
Gold TV has polled the professionals about their favourite comedy. But even the funniest of the funny can't easily be reduced to scenes and one-linersSurveys of Britain's favourite comedy " …
Laughing Horse @ the Cellar Monkey, EdinburghThe Yorkshire standup's free show Capitalism is an extraordinary cri de coeur about the shallowness of modern life' Liam Williams: 'I've had nerv…
A crack cast of millennial comics deliver social satire amid the poo jokes and spoof songs in an alt-panto created by Liam Williams and Daran JohnsonThe "all-age family entertainment" of pan…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonRating: ** More reviews"Well, you did it," says Victoria Wood to her crowd. "You got out of the house." This is a performer who knows her audience. Her 10-show resid…
For more than 40 years, Barry Crimmins has honed his political skewering of the American dream to a fine artFrustratingly, I missed veteran US standup Barry Crimmins when he performed his de…
Seinfeld's rant about advertising is an astonishing feat of comedy and raises an important question " whither satire when its targets laugh so hard?Usually when I see a comedian fronting an …
Mr Swallow camped it up as Houdini, Isy Suttie looked for Mr Right, while Brexit brought out the angry best in Bridget Christie and Stewart Lee. Our critic picks the year's best comedy' More…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonComedian Kearns celebrates the pain and joy of a family Christmas with wit, whimsy and wistful silencesHow do you sustain a loser persona after winning the most …
O2, LondonIn the opening sequence of Michael McIntyre's new show, a video portrays him as some sort of machine: a standup Terminator, assembled backstage by hi-tech gadgetry. It's a revealin…
As another standup is exposed for his seriousness about getting rich, over in the US Louis CK kicks out the middlemanYou'll have been forgiven this week for not noticing anything else happen…
Soho theatre, London The Australian comic's stories and mickey-takes spin along well, but there's a stale cynicism to the material"Modish crap" was Michael Gove's verdict on Turner prize-win…
