The winning school will receive the official Beano “Britain’s Funniest Class” trophy, Gnasher Badges, and comic subscriptions for the whole class. Other jokes in the top 10 included: ...

“This perfectly crafted joke is creative, mischievous and 100% funny. It had us laughing out loud.” Ms Mahfuza said: “Seeing our class and joke featured in Beano was surreal.

A panel of the comic’s expert gag makers narrowed down the wittiest submissions to their favourite 10 finalists, before handing the final decision to a public vote. Mike Stirling, director of mischief ...

Their class teacher, Maisha Mahfuza, was also named Britain’s funniest teacher. The winners will be featured in this week’s 4,290th edition of the Beano, drawn by renowned artist Nigel Parkinson.

A joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest in a competition run by the Beano comic. Youngsters from Year 5 at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, London, won the accolade, with their joke ...

“This annual competition is just one way Beano will power summer with pure fun, spotlighting the next generation of comedy geniuses. “This perfectly crafted joke is creative, mischievous and ...

A joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest in a competition run by the Beano comic. Youngsters from Year 5 at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, London, won the accolade, with their ...

FORMER England rugby star Mike Tindall has become the first member of the Royal Family to edit the Beano magazine. The husband of Princess Anne’s daughter Zara will oversee a special edition ...

Beano #1 from 1938 sold for over £30,000 at auction, breaking the record for the most expensive British comic. The comic, with its original two pence price, included a rare free gift, a Whoopee ...

Malcolm Phillips, director of Comic Book Auctions, said: "The Beano No 1 with free gift Whoopee Mask sold for £30,940 including 19 per cent buyer's premium, a world record price for a British ...

A COPY of the first issue of The Beano has become the most expensive British comic ever sold after fetching a world record amount at auction. The first edition was published on July 30, 1938, and w… ...

Mike Stirling, director of mischief at the Beano, said: "Britain's Funniest Class is a celebration of the brilliant benefits of laughter at school, for pupils and teachers alike.