A gag about the new British pound has been voted the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Ken Cheng won the award with the line 'I'm not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change'.
He beat comedian Frankie Boyle and Irish funny man Ed Byrne.
Kim Buckley has this report, with analysis by comedian Alison Spittle:
The prize was awarded by Comedy channel Dave.
Here are the top 15
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“I’m not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.” Ken Cheng
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“Trump’s nothing like Hitler. There’s no way he could write a book.” Frankie Boyle
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“I’ve given up asking rhetorical questions. What’s the point?” Alexei Sayle
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“I’m looking for the girl-next-door type. I’m just gonna keep moving house till I find her.” Lew Fitz
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“I like to imagine the guy who invented the umbrella was going to call it the ‘brella’. But he hesitated.” Andy Field
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“Combine Harvesters. And you’ll have a really big restaurant.” Mark Simmons
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“I’m rubbish with names. It’s not my fault, it’s a condition. There’s a name for it …” Jimeoin
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“I have two boys, five and six. We’re no good at naming things in our house.” Ed Byrne
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“I wasn’t particularly close to my dad before he died ... which was lucky, because he trod on a landmine.” Olaf Falafel
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“Whenever someone says, ‘I don’t believe in coincidences’, I say, ‘Oh my God, me neither!’” Alasdair Beckett-King
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“A friend tricked me into going to Wimbledon by telling me it was a men’s singles event.” Angela Barnes
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“As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting, but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer.” Adele Cliff
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“For me, dying is a lot like going camping. I don’t want to do it.” Phil Wang
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“I wonder how many chameleons snuck on to the Ark.” Adam Hess
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“I went to a Pretenders gig. It was a tribute act.” Tim Vine
