As we reach the halfway point of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe the jokes told in venues across the city must now number in the millions.
Comedy consititutes the largest section in the programme, with the Fringe known as a launching pad for the star names of the future - everybody from Steve Coogan to Richard Gadd had their big break in Scotland’s Capital.
Both those comedians won the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier Award), but in recent years another prize has been grabbing headlines - The Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award.
Presented by television channel Dave it is typically awarded to a one-liner and is voted on by the public from a shortlist chosen by comedy critics.
5. 2013: Rob Auton
"I heard a rumour that Cadbury is bringing out an oriental chocolate bar. Could be a Chinese Wispa." | Contributed
6. 2014: Tim Vine (again)
"I've decided to sell my Hoover – well, it was just collecting dust." | Getty Images
7. 2015: Darren Walsh
"I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It's Hans free." | Contributed
8. 2016: Masai Graham
"My dad has suggested that I register for a donor card. He's a man after my own heart." | Contributed