Roger Swift
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Funniest Joke Of The Fringe 2024 won by Mark Simmons
"I was going to sail around the globe in the world's smallest ship but I bottled it" has been voted the Funniest Joke of the Fringe. Gags by Alec Snook, Arthur Smith and Olaf Falafel also feature in the top 10.
British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2024Dave's Funniest Joke Of The Fringe 2023 won by Lorna Rose Treen
Lorna Rose Treen has won Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2023 with the gag "I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah". Read the top 10 here.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2023What we're watching (late Fringe 2018)
There's (STILL) too much stuff in the brochure. There's (STILL) TOO MUCH EFFING BLINKING STUFF in the sh*tting brochure. Let us break it down for you. What time is it now? OK, so go and see this:
Mister Kipper, FringePig, 19th August 201850 Fringe one-liners that deserved to win Funniest Joke
It's been ten years since Dave launched the Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, and there have been some worthy winners over the years. There have, however, been some unlucky losers.
Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 28th June 2018A piggy interview with Roger Swift
Roger Swift interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 21st June 2018Live Review, UK Pun Championships Final
This year's UK Pun Championships Final went the full WWF. Barpaga was duly crowned Pun Champion 2017 and he certainly deserved it - though not necessarily for his final joke.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th February 2017Ten must see Edinburgh Fringe shows for 2016
While up in the Scottish capital, I'm hoping to see at least two comedy shows a day. It is, after all, the world's biggest arts festival, featuring the best of British and international talent - many of them free entry. So here's ten shows I'm recommending (in alphabetical order) if you're visiting Edinburgh this month.
Jay Islaam, The Huffington Post, 4th August 2016Ten "must see" Edinburgh Fringe shows for 2016
While up in the Scottish capital, I'm hoping to see at least two comedy shows a day. It is, after all, the world's biggest arts festival, featuring the best of British and international talent - many of them free entry. So here's ten shows I'm recommending (in alphabetical order) if you're visiting Edinburgh this month.
Jay Islaam, 3rd August 2016