Mark Simmons’ ship joke named funniest of Edinburgh fringe

Comedian was in top 10 on three previous occasions - here are this year's best gags, as voted for by a public panel

A joke by Mark Simmons has been declared the funniest of this year's Edinburgh fringe festival, chosen by a public panel from a shortlist compiled by comedy critics.

Simmons, who got into comedy more than a decade ago after his friend convinced him to do an open mic night, won the television channel U&Dave's funniest joke of the fringe award with I was going to sail around the globe in the world's smallest ship but I bottled it".