There hasn’t been much to laugh about this year, it’s been awful, let’s face it. However, out of tragedy comedy often emerges.
With that in mind the TV channel Gold’s eighth annual ranking, which is chosen by a panel chaired by the comedy critic Bruce Dessau, was put to 2,000 UK voters, chose the top 10 British cracker jokes of 2020.
The top 10 British cracker jokes of 2020
1 What is Dominic Cummings’s favourite Christmas song? Driving Home for Christmas.
2 Did you hear that production was down at Santa’s workshop? Many of his workers have had to elf isolate!
3 Why didn’t Mary and Joseph make it to Bethlehem? All Virgin flights were cancelled.
4 Why are Santa’s reindeer allowed to travel on Christmas Eve? They have herd immunity.
5 Why did the pirates have to go into lockdown? Because the “Arrrr!” rate had risen.
6 Why is it best to think of 2020 like a panto? Because, eventually, it’s behind you.
7 Why couldn’t Mary and Joseph join their work conference call? Because there was no Zoom at the inn.
8 Why can’t Boris Johnson make his Christmas cake until the last minute? He doesn’t know how many tiers it should have.
9 What do the Trumps do for Christmas dinner? They put on a super spread.
10 Which Christmas film was 30 years ahead of its time? Home Alone.
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