BBC News writes that the quick-witted comedian, famed for his one-liners was awarded with the accolade by digital channel Dave whose judges who sat through an average of 60 performances, totalling approximately 3,600 minutes of comedy material!
The top 10 rib ticklers were:
1) Tim Vine: ‘I’ve just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again.’
2) David Gibson: ‘I’m currently dating a couple of anorexics. Two birds, one stone.’
3) Emo Philips: ‘I picked up a hitch hiker. You’ve got to when you hit them.’
4) Jack Whitehall: ‘I bought one of those anti-bullying wristbands when they first came out. I say ‘bought’, I actually stole it off a short, fat ginger kid.’
5) Gary Delaney: ‘As a kid I was made to walk the plank. We couldn’t afford a dog.’
6) John Bishop: ‘Being an England supporter is like being the over-optimistic parents of the fat kid on sports day.’
7) Bo Burnham: ‘What do you call a kid with no arms and an eyepatch? Names.’
8) Gary Delaney: ‘Dave drowned. So at the funeral we got him a wreath in the shape of a lifebelt. Well, it’s what he would have wanted.’
9) Robert White: ‘For Vanessa Feltz, life is like a box of chocolates: Empty.’
10) Gareth Richards: ‘Wooden spoons are great. You can either use them to prepare food. Or, if you can't be bothered with that, just write a number on one and walk into a pub…’
Vine who won the Perrier newcomer award in 1995, and who once held the Guinness World Record for telling the most jokes in an hour is currently in Edinburgh with his show The Joke-amotive said: ‘I am very happy to win this award and I’m going to celebrate by going to Sooty’s barbecue and having a sweepsteak.’
Dan Antopolski who won last year with his one-liner ‘Hedgehogs - why can’t they just share the hedge?’ failed to make the list. In fact one of his jokes was singled out amongst the worst……..you ready?.......... ‘How many Spaniards does it take to change a lightbulb? Juan.’ Ouch.
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