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Comedian Masai Graham has won the grant doubly and been runner-up successful different years
Each twelvemonth drama transmission Dave names its apical gag from the Edinburgh festival, which is chosen by a sheet of critics and past voted connected by the public.
This year's Funniest Joke of the Fringe victor is Lorna Rose Treen with her one-liner astir a zookeeper.
Here are the erstwhile 10 winners:
2022: A pasta pun from Masai Graham triumphed arsenic the Fringe festival returned successful afloat unit aft the Covid pandemic.
"I tried to bargain spaghetti from the shop, but the pistillate defender saw maine and I couldn't get pasta."
2019: Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel got plentifulness of laughs but besides immoderate disapproval from a Tourette's foundation with his winning joke.
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Image caption,Olaf Falafel won the grant successful 2019
2018: Liverpool comedian Alan Rowe deed the spot with a one-liner astir being sacked by a Jobcentre.
"Working astatine the Jobcentre has to beryllium a tense job - knowing that if you get fired, you inactive person to travel successful the adjacent day."
2017: Ken Cheng, who is besides a nonrecreational poker player, kept a consecutive look with his gag astir the caller lb coin.
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Image caption,Ken Cheng took the 2017 gag prize
2016: Having made the shortlist successful the 2 erstwhile years, Masai Graham yet took the apical spot with his organ donor joke.
2015: With a Fringe amusement called Punderbolt, it was nary astonishment that a pun was Darren Walsh's punchline.
2014: Tim Vine became the archetypal comedian to triumph the grant for a 2nd clip with his gag astir a vacuum cleaner.
"I decided to merchantability my Hoover... good it was conscionable collecting dust."
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Image caption,Time Vine won for the 2nd clip successful 2014
2013: Having discontinue his occupation selling paintbrushes to go a comedian, Rob Auton's gag was judged a changeable of genius.
2012: Canadian funnyman Stewart Francis took a swipe astatine the Beckhams with his winning joke.
2011: Nick Helm added a interaction of Disney magic to the frustrating task of choosing a caller password.
"I needed a password 8 characters long truthful I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves."
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