The funniest joke at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been revealed: “Hedgehogs. Why can’t they just share the hedge?”

THE funniest joke at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been revealed: “Hedgehogs. Why can’t they just share the hedge?”

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe gets underway today with a record number of shows and soaring ticket sales.

PLANS to build a third runway at London’s congested Heathrow Airport hit a snag yesterday when Greenpeace and other environmental activists announced they had purchased a substantial plot of land where the planned runway would be built.

If it’s laughs you want, try Monkey Trousers: Series 1 (Sanctuary), a bellyful of laughs from the cream of British comics, from Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer to Alistair McGowan and John Thomson.

Top comedy stars are coming together to raise money for the Asian tsunami appeal in a one-off event announced today.

Soap rivals EastEnders and Coronation Street will tonight battle it out for top TV honours at this year's British National Television Awards.

Steve Coogan says viewers have not seen the last of his most famous character, Alan Partridge.

Comic Alistair McGowan and his sidekick Ronnie Ancona are to put two of their most notorious impressions to the test – by presenting the entire Richard And Judy show as the regular hosts.

Comic Paul Merton had the last laugh tonight as he beat his TV sparring partner Angus Deayton to a top TV prize – then mocked him.

Graham Norton is today celebrating picking up two gongs at the British Comedy Awards.

The Office and Phoenix Nights were set to battle it out today at the British Comedy Awards.

Johnny Vegas has been named Best Newcomer at the British Royal Television Society programme awards.

Britain’s favourite wideboys Del Boy and Rodney will lead the Beeb’s battle for ratings this Christmas according to the BBC festive line-up which was unveiled today.