Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
13/04/2026 … As you may be able to tell from the punny title alone, Hoani Hotene is a charming ray of sunshine full of upbeat, sometimes silly, positivity.
13/04/2026 … With great ambition, Cassie Workman creates a magical alternate reality to explore the decay of American ideals and the nation’s collapse into ugly authoritarianism.
Review of Australia's premier new act competition
13/04/2026 … New act competitions are inevitably more about spotting potential than finding a fully-formed talent.
Review of Sara Pascoe and Roisin Conaty's new travel show
12/04/2026 … It’s the daring innovation that no one ever thought would be possible.
'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.
12/04/2026 … Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update tackled the US and Iran peace talks last night.
12/04/2026 … Saturday Night Live was joking about the failure of Iran peace negotiations just a couple of hours after JD Vance announced the failure to come to an agreement.
© Matt Towers / Channel 4 The week's best comedy on TV and radio
12/04/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
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