Comic Tim Vine was crowned king of the one-liners today after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.

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 winner of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s most prestigious comedy award was today named as Gareth Marenghi.