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Funniest Edinburgh Fringe jokes from years gone by

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Funniest Edinburgh Fringe jokes from years gone by

PINPEP/Robert Perry Female comedian Lorna Rose Treen holds trophy with a wide grin expression on her facePINPEP/Robert Perry

2023: Lorna Rose Treen became the first female comedian to win the accolade since the inaugural Fringe joke award in 2008 with her dating pun.

“I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah.”

2022: A pasta gag from Masai Graham triumphed as the Fringe festival returned in full force after the Covid pandemic.

I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop, but the female guard saw me and I couldn’t get pasta.”

2019: Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel got plenty of laughs but also some criticism from a Tourette’s charity with his winning joke.

I keep randomly shouting out ‘broccoli’ and ‘cauliflower’ – I think I might have florets.”

PA Images Comedian Masai Graham wears a grey jacket and jeans and poses in front of a colourful sign with a clown riding a space hopper painted on it.PA Images

Comedian Masai Graham has won the award twice and been runner-up in other years

DAVE Olaf Falafel, a man with a big beard wearing a denim shirt with a striped t-shirt underneath. He is pointing towards a trophy shaped like an elephant and pulling an odd expression.DAVE

Olaf Falafel won the award in 2019

2015: With a Fringe show called Punderbolt, it was no surprise that a pun was Darren Walsh’s punchline.

“I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free.”

2014: Tim Vine became the first comedian to win the award for a second time with his joke about a vacuum cleaner.

“I decided to sell my Hoover… well it was just collecting dust.”

2013: Having quit his job selling paintbrushes to become a comedian, Rob Auton’s joke was judged a stroke of genius.

“I heard a rumour Cadbury is bringing out an oriental chocolate bar. Could be a Chinese Wispa.”

Getty Images Comedian Tim Vine. He is wearning a orange t-shirt with a black jacket over the top. He is speaking into a microphoneGetty Images

Tim Vine took home the prize in 2014

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