Heard the one about the scientist trying to find the world's funniest joke? He's deadly serious - and psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman will spend the next year collecting thousands of gags in an ...

Post-World War II housing shortages ... John Thomson has this cheeky non-joke: “My mother-in-law — lovely woman, helped us ...

The winning gag from Water Aid's 'World Toilet Day - It's No Joke' competition. Today (Wednesday 19th November) is World Toilet Day. Bec Hill has been crowned the winner of the nation's favourite ...

The best Christmas jokes are perfect to text friends, crack up your kids and make the weeks leading up to the big day even better. If you’re wondering what there is to laugh about on Christmas ...

These 10 jokes have been voted the best of the Edinburgh Fringe, but only one female comedian made the list, of course… The joke came courtesy of Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel, who has come very ...

Comedian Mark Simmons was voted the winner with his gag: "I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I bottled it.” The U&Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe is ...

The 'world's funniest crab joke' has been crowned in Margate by a panel of expert judges: A group of crabs. The winning joke was: "Why did the crab cross the road? It didn't. It used the sidewalk." ...

As he playfully fried and served French fries, the internet couldn't resist poking fun, creating a flurry of jokes, memes, ...

A one-liner about being sacked by a Jobcentre has been chosen as the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe - now in its 11th year - has been won by ...