Pete Gionis admits harassing comedy club punters
'This sits entirely with me,' says comic after Chortle's exposé
12/04/2026 … Comedian Pete Gionis has admitted he harassed customers for posting a one-star review of the comedy club he runs.
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Sun 12 April 2026
© Matt Towers / Channel 4 Big Mood returns
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
12/04/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
© Will Johnston C4 showcases its pick of up-and-coming comedians
The best of the week's live comedy
12/04/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 11 April 2026
Netflix 'to make an Inbetweeners film'
Multi-million-pound deal ready to be signed
11/04/2026 … The Inbetweeners is to be rebooted for Netflix, it has been reported.
Fri 10 April 2026
Ed Weeks to star in vampire comedy series
...but Rhys Darby's period sitcom is shelved
10/04/2026 … Ed Weeks is to star in a new American vampire comedy series.
© BBC/Silverprint Films Comics join series 11 of Shetland
Guest roles for Gregor Fisher and Gavin Mitchell
10/04/2026 … Comedians Gregor Fisher and Gavin Mitchell are to make guest appearances in the 11th series of Shetland.
Thu 09 April 2026
© BBC/Pacesetter Productions/Al Campbell Philomena Cunk to return!
With a new series about cinema
09/04/2026 … Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker are reuniting for Cunk on Cinema, another in their series of faux documentaries.
© Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc Rooster gets a booster
Series two for Steve Carell comedy
09/04/2026 … HBO has renewed its comedy series Rooster, starring Steve Carell and Charly Clive, for a second season.