2,035 stories by "Brian Logan"
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe US standup and Catastrophe star is unsentimental and dissolute " not only for the fun of it, but as a way to test the boundaries of good tasteAs declarations …
I'm expecting great or unusual things on the fringe from this selection of standups and sketch trios " who's on your list?Anticipating the Edinburgh fringe is almost as much fun as being the…
Adelphi, LondonClive Anderson, Josie Lawrence and Greg Proops bring their Channel 4 hit to the West End " and the laughs are even bigger and better this time roundIt is striking to see impro…
Soho theatre, LondonIf you're up for a Cinzano-fuelled dance and a giggle then this bathetic nostalgia trip with the Duchess of Canvey probably won't disappoint"Goodnight, my babes, you've b…
A new generation of Chinese comedians are cracking gags about buying property in Beijing. Is it further proof that standup " which is about individual assertion rather than collective endeav…
Soho theatre, LondonThe wild-eyed philosopher of love and life ruminates dangerously on everything from erectile dysfunction to the failings of capitalismNot many comedians generate a sense …
Soho theatre, LondonThe trio's tart, funny Middle of the Road show is a heavily sardonic paean to the joys of dressing down, brainlessness and the oeuvre of James BluntQueer culture is being…
Duchess, LondonThe stages of Britain may be heaving this month with glitz, glitter and TV celebs, but you won't find a more reliably fun-for-all-the-family experience than the West End debut…
In this week's roundup: illustrious actors to star in a new sitcom called Vicious Old Queens, and Fey makes her displeasure known at 'grey-faced men' sounding off about rapeHow's about this …
British standups have plenty of stereotypes about Germans, but is the opposite true? Yes " according to a viral clip about a Brexit from the EU on Germany's version of The Daily ShowWatching…
The Mock the Week star launches a joke-rich rallying call for a better Britain Continue reading...
John Kearns and Nick Helm are bringing their oddball humour to TV and radio, showing just how far those mediums have come in showcasing bold new talent It never stops being fascinating watch…
Comedy that takes a stand with a coherent set of convictions is more compelling than satire that ridicules everybody equallyThere was doom and gloom among comedy lovers when it was announced…
Richmond theatre, LondonIt follows a well-worn format, but what the show lacks in jeopardy it gains in camaraderie and offers the audience, and improvisers, a unique brand of fun"Try not to …
Richmond theatreHunter's mercurial logic takes him into territory other comics don't occupy … but sometimes leads him astray Continue reading...
Bedford Corn ExchangeSimon Brodkin's cheeky-chappy cliches about class, immigrants and women are arduous and screamingly predictable Continue reading...
Soho theatre, LondonThe New York comic's rants against corporate culture and modern America are vivid and amusing " even if he does keep interrupting to say so himself Continue reading...
Sami Shah jokes about being a Karachi-based funnyman in his entertaining act. But often playing on your cultural heritage can be a lazy way to get a quick laughThere's an old Stewart Lee rou…
Parliament Square, LondonWilliams does a fine job as MC at Occupy London's comedy gig, alongside cracking gags from Ahir Shah and dark sketches from Gein's Family Giftshop Continue reading...
Soho theatre, LondonThe Pakistani comedian riffs on prejudice, Isis and existentialism in a series of cynical routines Continue reading...
Kay's new un-hyped TV show is big-hearted and silly and reminds us what a terrific comic actor he can beHe was on stage recently with a live version of Phoenix Nights, which gave a reminder …
TV was once just a step away from musical hall " then along came alternative comedy and the standup boom. Do we now prefer authenticity to eccentricity? Continue reading...
