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Naomi Corrigan

Funniest gags and one-liners from 12 years of the Fringe

Masai Graham's pasta gag had Edinburgh Fringe audiences laughing themselves fusilli this year. And the pun-tastic joke earned the comedian the Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe award for the second time.

Apart from a two-year break due to the pandemic, the TV channel Dave has been running the contest for over a decade. A shortlist of ten rib-ticklers, drawn up by judges who attend hundreds of shows across the arts festival, are voted on by the public.

We've collated a list of winners since 2009. And it appears that Dave audiences just love their witty one-liners and snappy puns.

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