Fringe Top Gag is 'Family Leave Repossessed House Mortgaged for Show Costs'

The best joke at the Edinburgh Fringe has been announced.

Written and performed coincidentally by 72% of the comedians present, it goes like this:

'Did you hear about the desperately unfunny and un-selfaware knobhead who remortgaged his house to afford a venue which was basically a toilet in Edinburgh and only had 12 people attend his 3 week run and now his house has been repossessed and his wife and children have left him?'

The prize, which was £1000, has been shared equally amongst all the winners permitting each the ability to buy a bag of Quavers.

'I am over the moon' said 7 year Edinburgh veteran Ash Kennedy.

'I have never won anything at Edinburgh. I have lost plenty: Family, possessions, friends, dignity, self-respect, continence, humility.'

'But each year I come back with a new, innovative show telling the tragic story of my last 12 months trying to make it in a job I am shit at when I have a double first in medicine and should be treating people with horrific illnesses.'

'It's a blast!'