Overview

• Simmons' winning joke: 'I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I bottled it.'
• The joke was chosen by 2,000 members of the public from a shortlist compiled by comedy critics.
• Simmons has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2014, with previous jokes placing in the top 10 multiple times.
• The award, given by the TV channel U&Dave, has been a Fringe tradition for 15 years.
• Other top jokes this year included puns about salsa lessons, horse meat, and the Olympics.