Punmeister does the double

Tim Vine has won the 'joke of the Fringe' title for the second time.

He won the annual contest organised by Dave with the gag: 'I decided to sell my Hoover… well it was just collecting dust.'

Vine, who is performing Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim To You at the Pleasance, previously triumphed in 2010 with: 'I’ve just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again.'

Of his award, he said: 'I'm a little bit surprised but very delighted. This is the second time I've won this award but I guess nobody loves a repeat more than Dave.'

Dave’s Top 10 Funniest Jokes, selected by a vote of 2,000 people from a shortlist drawn up by critics, is:

1. 'I’ve decided to sell my Hoover... well, it was just collecting dust.' – Tim Vine

2. 'I've written a joke about a fat badger, but I couldn't fit it into my set.' – Masai Graham

3. 'Always leave them wanting more, my uncle used to say to me. Which is why he lost his job in disaster relief.' – Mark Watson

4. 'I was given some Sudoku toilet paper. It didn't work. You could only fill it in with number 1s and number 2s.' – Bec Hill

5. 'I wanted to do a show about feminism. But my husband wouldn't let me.' – Ria Lina

6. 'Money can't buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal.' – Paul F Taylor

7. 'Scotland had oil, but it's running out thanks to all that deep frying.' – Scott Capurro

8= 'I forgot my inflatable Michael Gove, which is a shame 'cause halfway through he disappears up his own arsehole.' – Kevin Day

8= 'I've been married for 10 years, I haven't made a decision for seven.' – Jason Cook

10. 'This show is about perception and perspective. But it depends how you look at it.' – Felicity Ward

Dave's Funniest Joke Of The Fringe is now in its seventh year.

Published: 18 Aug 2014