Canadian comic wins ‘best joke’ at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Canadian comic Stewart Francis' one-liner about David and Victoria Beckham has won the award as "best joke" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

A panel of 10 judges each watched an average of 60 shows at the Fringe then compiled a shortlist of 30 jokes, BBC News reports. The public then voted for the best one.

Francis won, earning 20 per cent of the vote, for the following joke from his "Return of the Lumberjacks" show:

"You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks."

(David and Victoria Beckham gave their four kids the following names: Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Seven.)

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Upon winning the top prize at the fifth annual Funniest Joke of the Fringe Awards, sponsored by British comedy TV channel Dave, Francis quipped: "1969 West Mall Soccer Association's Most Valuable Player, and now this … thank you, Dave."

Francis had another joke in the running for best joke. It took eighth place:

Here's a list of the top ten jokes at this year's Fringe:

10. Nish Kumar: "My mum's so pessimistic, that if there was an Olympics for pessimism…she wouldn't fancy her chances."

9. Lou Sanders: "I waited an hour for my starter so I complained: 'It's not rocket salad."

8. Stewart Francis: "I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting!"

7. George Ryegold: "Pornography is often frowned upon, but that's only because I'm concentrating."

6. Tim Vine: "I took part in the sun tanning Olympics - I just got Bronze."

5. Chris Turner: "I'm good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet...I don't know Y."

4. Rob Beckett: "You know you're working class when your TV is bigger than your book case."

3. Will Marsh: "I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister."

2. Tim Vine: "Last night me and my girlfriend watched three DVDs back to back. Luckily I was the one facing the telly. "

1. Stewart Francis: "You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks."

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival was founded in 1947. It is now the largest arts festival in the word.

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