The top ten Fringe jokes

Published on 21/08/2012 02:31

CANADIAN comic Stewart Francis has won this year’s battle of the Fringe puns, beating the likes of Tim Vine and George Ryegold. Here, we give you the ten one-liners that made it to the final list.

Which one would you have chosen?

1. Stewart Francis

“You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks.”

2. Tim Vine

“Last night me and my girlfriend watched three DVDs back to back. Luckily I was the one facing the telly.”

3. Will Marsh

“I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister.”

4. Rob Beckett

“You know you’re working class when your TV is bigger than your book case.”

5. Chris Turner

“I’m good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet... I don’t know why.”

6. Tim Vine

“I took part in the sun tanning Olympics – I just got Bronze.”

7. George Ryegold

“Pornography is often frowned upon, but that’s only because I’m concentrating.”

8. Stewart Francis

“I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting.”

9. Lou Sanders

“I waited an hour for my starter so I complained: ‘It’s not rocket salad’.”

10. Nish Kumar

“My mum’s so pessimistic, that if there was an Olympics for pessimism... she wouldn’t fancy her chances.”