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.
9. 2017: Ken Cheng
"I'm not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change." | Contributed
10. 2018: Adam Rowe
"Working at the JobCentre has to be a tense job – knowing that if you get fired, you still have to come in the next day." | Contributed
11. 2019: Olaf Falafel
"I keep randomly shouting out 'Broccoli' and 'Cauliflower' – I think I might have Florets." | Contributed
12. 2021: Masai Graham (again)
"I thought the word 'Caesarean' began with the letter 'S' but when I looked in the dictionary, it was in the 'C' section." | Contributed