West Midlands comedian Masai Graham, who works as a part-time care worker, wins title for second time
Photograph: Lesley MartinPhotograph: Lesley MartinA standup comedian who works part-time as a care worker on minimum wage has topped a poll of the funniest jokes at theMasai Graham, who works with severely autistic young adults in the West Midlands and uses his annual leave to attend the Edinburgh fringe, got the backing of 52% of 2,000 people for his one-liner: “I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop, but the female guard saw me and I couldn’t get pasta.
. He said the fringe was his “spiritual home” and that he was delighted to win the top spot in the poll organised by the TV channel Dave. “This is getting pasta joke,” he added. “I then spent a year doing open mic, learning the craft, and another year applying for a fringe show. I then named my show 101 Jokes in 30 Minutes to attract the joke judges. It worked!”
Another comedian, Matt Forde, sparked online controversy last week after complaining on social media that a crying baby had “derailed” his fringe show,The infant’s father “wouldn’t do the decent thing and just leave when it started crying”, Forde
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