These are the 21 best jokes told at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival over the past 10 years

THE Edinburgh Fringe Festival got underway at the weekend - so to celebrate we've taken a look back at 21 of the best jokes told over the past 10 years.

Every year hundreds of thousands of people attend the world's largest arts and comedy festival in search of a great gag or a witty one-liner - and this year will be no different.

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The annual event, which was started in 1947, takes place from 5 - 29 August 2016 in Edinburgh and brings together a mix of both unknown and up-and-coming comedians.

Over the past 10 years, The Fringe has played host to hundreds of funnymen and we've has compiled a list of 21 of their best jokes.

1. "Never date a tennis player. Love means nothing to them." - Matt Winning (2015)

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2. “My granny was recently beaten to death by my granddad. Not as in, with a stick – he just died first” – Alex Horne (2008)

3. “Love is like a fart. If you have to force it it’s probably sh*t.” – Stephen K. Amos (2014)

4. “I’m sure wherever my dad is: he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending.” – Jack Whitehall (2009)

5.“"When I was a kid I asked my mum what a couple was and she said: 'Oh, two or three'. She wondered why her marriage didn't work." - Josie Long (2008)

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6. “I’ve decided to sell my Hoover … well, it was just collecting dust." - Tim Vine (2014)

7. "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." Gary Delaney (2010)

8.““I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” - Nick Helm (2011)

9. “My mother told me, you don’t have to put anything in your mouth you don’t want to. Then she made me eat broccoli, which felt like double standards.” – Sarah Millican (2011)

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10. “You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks.” - Stewart Francis (2012)

11. “I’m single.  By choice.  Her choice.  No it was a mutual thing.  We came to the mutual agreement that she would marry her ex boyfriend.” – Brett Goldstein (2013)

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12. “My friend said she was giving up drinking from Monday to Friday. I’m just worried she’s going to dehydrate” – Kerri Godliman  (2008)

13. "My dad is Irish and my mum is Iranian, which meant that we spent most of our family holidays in customs." Patrick Monahan - (2006)

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14. “I really wanted kids when I was in my early 20s but I could just never… lure them into my car. No, I’m kidding… I don’t have a licence.” - Felicity Ward(2012)

15. “Hedgehogs. Why can’t they just share the hedge?” - Dan Antopolski - (2009)

16.  "My name is Fin, which means it's very hard for me to end emails without sounding
pretentious." - Fin Taylor - (2014)

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17. "“I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans-free.” - Darren Walsh (2015)

18. “Miley Cyrus. You know when she was born? 1992. I’ve got condiments in my cupboard older than that.” – Lucy Beaumont (2014)

19. “People say I’ve got no willpower but I’ve quit smoking loads of times.” – Kai Humphries (2014)

20."Two aerials on a roof fell in love and got married. The wedding wasn't great but the reception was fantastic." - Jimeoin, (2006)

21. "I heard a rumour that Cadbury is bringing out an oriental chocolate bar. Could be a Chinese Wispa.” - Rob Auton (2013)

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