Pun in a million
Groanful gags to lift the spirits
THE Brexit saga rumbles on, the winter weather is dismal… what we desperately need is a bit of fun. Luckily for us, the sixth annual UK Pun Championships took place at the Leicester Comedy Festival this week. Hosted by comic Jason Byrne, the annual show follows the format of a rap battle and takes place in a boxing ring surrounded by the audience, who wait for a verbal knockout blow.
So, groans at the ready, here are the best, and worst, of the finalists’ excruciatingly clever wordplays.
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