Pete Gionis admits harassing comedy club punters
'This sits entirely with me,' says comic after Chortle's exposé
Comedian Pete Gionis has admitted he harassed customers for posting a one-star review…
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
C4 showcases its pick of up-and-coming comedians
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Netflix 'to make an Inbetweeners film'
The Inbetweeners is to be rebooted for Netflix, it…
Ed Weeks to star in vampire comedy series
Ed Weeks is to star in a new American vampire comedy…
Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker are reuniting for Cunk on…
HBO has renewed its comedy series Rooster, starring…
Michael Palin goes to the Philippines
Michael Palin has headed to the Philippines for his next Channel 5 show. The former…
Stars revealed for BBC Comedy Festival 2026
Lee Mack, Michael Palin and Diane Morgan are among the stars who will be heading…
Final three Chortle Student finalists of 2026 are named
The final finalists in the Chortle Student Comedy Award have been named. Francesca…
Marie turns her hand to stand-up... at 88
Here’s 88-year-old Marie McLaren performing stand-up for the first time, after…
Ian Fletcher – and Taskmaster – return
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Now CARL DONNELLY:…
Gary Delaney starts another mammoth tour
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Tour news
Features
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews 2026
All Chortle's reviews from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Lara…
'Life is making jokes between horrible things'
Big Mood is returning to Channel 4 soon with Nicola Coughlan reprising her role as…
'It completely redefines what one person can do on stage'
American comedian Riki Lindhome – known for her comedy folk duo Garfunkel…
Who's finished last on more Taskmaster episodes than anyone else?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Shane Todd: Hold Me Back
Brighton Komedia
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James Acaster 2026 tour
Blackpool Opera House
Friday 17th Apr from 19:30Book now
Coming Soon
The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 19th Apr from 19:30
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Luke and Pete Talking Sheet Podcast Live
Birmingham Glee Club
Wednesday 29th Apr from 19:15Book now
Gig of the day
Rob Rouse: Funny Bones
Leeds Glee Club
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I'm Sorry Prime Minister
Apollo Theatre
Wednesday 22nd Apr from 14:30Book now
Other news
Comics join series 11 of Shetland
Comedians Gregor Fisher and Gavin Mitchell are to make…
Three comedy shows receive £2,500 Edinburgh Fringe grants
Comedians Abbie Edwards and Ele McKenzie plus comedy…
Applications open for the 2026 BBC Comedy Collective
Applications open today for the BBC Comedy Collective, which aims to…
Guy Montgomery brings his spelling bee to London
New Zealand comedian Guy Montgomery is bringing his spelling bee to London…
Angela Channell and Adrian Gray join BBC writers' scheme
Two emerging writers are to join BBC Studios’ audio comedy team on a development…
First Live Comedy Day hailed a success
Organisers have hailed the first Live Comedy Day as a great success in raising the…
Dan Skinner joins Michaela Coel’s new series
Dan Skinner, the comedian behind Angelos Epithemiou, has been cast in Michaela Coel’s…
Glasgow comedy festival sells a record 62,000 tickets
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has wrapped up its biggest year yet, with…
Punching Up
Alan Carr vs the fatberg
Alan Carr will face a major renovation project when he moves into Ayton Castle on the Scottish borders for a new TV project. But he’s already having problems…
Which comedy star drove Michelle De Swarte nuts?
Michelle De Swarte called out a punter for munching…
No, Kanye did NOT put comic Jarlath on his list of enemies
Irish comedian Jarlath Regan has been forced to clarify…
Ricky Gervais gets the green light for a £5m mansion
Ricky Gervais has won a two-year battle to…
Videos
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update tackled the US and Iran peace talks last night.
Anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also tackled other items from the week's biggest news, like the Artemis II astronauts returning from their moon mission, Melania Trump denying an ties to Epstein and King Charles III’s future address to Congress.
Weekend Update on Iran, Melania and Artemis II
From Saturday Night Live
From Saturday Night Live
Melania Trump gatecrashes a barbecue
Opening sketch from SNL UK
Jack Whitehall grilled on a very specialist subject