A few years back the number one joke was...
I've just sold my vacuum cleaner on eBay....well it was only collecting dust. Tim Vine.
I've told that one a few times since!!!
2014: Jeremy Vine’s brother: King of the One Liners !
For completeness:
2023 – Lorna Rose Treen
‘I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah.’
2022 – Masai Graham
‘I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop, but the female guard saw me and I couldn’t get pasta.’
2019 – Olaf Falafel
‘I keep randomly shouting out “Broccoli” and “Cauliflower” – I think I might have Florets.’
2018 – Adam Rowe
‘Working at the job centre has to be a tense job: knowing that if you get fired, you still have to come in the next day.’
2017 – Ken Cheng
‘I’m not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.’
2016 – Masai Graham
‘My dad has suggested that I register for a donor card. He’s a man after my own heart.’
2015 – Tommy Tiernan
‘Two flies are playing football in a saucer. One says to the other: “Make an effort, we’re playing in the cup tomorrow.”’
2014 – Tim Vine
‘I’ve decided to sell my Hoover… well, it was just collecting dust.’
2013 – Rob Auton
‘I heard a rumour that Cadbury is bringing out an oriental chocolate bar. Could be a Chinese Wispa.’
2012 – Stewart Francis
‘You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks.’
2011 – Nick Helm
‘I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.’
2010 – Tim Vine
‘I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again.’
2009 – Dan Antopolski
‘Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge?’