No harm

Zoe Lyons scooped the inaugural comedy award from TV channel Dave A dig at troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been declared the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe. Comedian Zoe Lyons took the top spot after her jibe star was chosen in a public vote on digital TV channel Dave. Her winning one-liner is: "I can't believe Amy Winehouse self-harms. She's so irritating she must be able to find someone to do it for her." The 33-year-old, from Brighton, makes the joke in her show, Mangled Mantra of the Messed-up Modern Mind. She scooped the prize in the inaugural comedy award the TV channel, which bills itself "the home of witty banter". Ms Lyons said: "I am absolutely delighted to have won the award. I know self-harming is not funny but it's just a joke, so I'm not going to beat myself up about it." Long process She received... [read full story]