Side-splitting: The best jokes from the Fringe

The top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe have been voted in, with Peterborough funnyman Darren Walsh scooping first place.

The 39-year-old’s top gag was: “I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free.”

Walsh’s show Punderbolt was playing at the Pleasance, and his clever one-liner was chosen as the best by 2,000 people who pick from a shortlist compiled by judges.

The top 10

“I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free.” – Darren Walsh

“Kim Kardashian is saddled with a huge arse … but enough about Kanye West” – Stewart Francis

“Surely every car is a people carrier?” – Adam Hess

“What’s the difference between a ‘hippo’ and a ‘Zippo’? One is really heavy, the other is a little lighter” – Masai Graham

“If I could take just one thing to a desert island I probably wouldn’t go” – Dave Green

“Jesus fed 5,000 people with two fishes and a loaf of bread. That’s not a miracle. That’s tapas” – Mark Nelson

“Red sky at night. Shepherd’s delight. Blue sky at night. Day” – Tom Parry

“The first time I met my wife, I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves” – Alun Cochrane

“Clowns divorce. Custardy battle” – Simon Munnery

“They’re always telling me to live my dreams. But I don’t want to be naked in an exam I haven’t revised for…” – Grace The Child

It was the eighth year of the coveted award, which is sponsored by TV station Dave.

12-year-old ‘Grace The Child’ made 10th place and was the youngest comedian at the festival.

The judges also released the one-liners who just missed out on a place in the top 10.

Darren Walsh

Best of the rest

“I never lie on my CV…because it creases it.” – Jenny Collier

“If you don’t know what introspection is you need to take a long, hard look at yourself” – Ian Smith

“I usually meet my girlfriend at 12:59 because I like that one to one time” – Tom Ward

“Whenever I get to Edinburgh, I’m reminded of the definition of a gentleman. It’s someone who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn’t” – Gyles Brandreth

“Let me tell you a little about myself. It’s a reflexive pronoun that means ‘me'” – Ally Houston

“Earlier this year I saw “The Theory of Everything” – loved it. Should’ve been called “Look Who’s Hawking”, that’s my only criticism” – James Acaster