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Student crowned UK pun champion with King Henry VIII gag (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A university student has been crowned UK pun champion after serving up gags about King Henry VIII and takeaway pizza at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Adam Ernest Pickard beat seven other comedians in the jokey battle royale at De Montfort Hall on Monday to claim the 2026 title.

Pickard got the audience laughing with his wisecrack: "The song Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII. I'd play some of it here, but it's not royalty-free."

He also quipped: "I've compiled everyone who works at my local takeaway pizza place into a book. It's my Domino's Who's Who."

Another gag went: "Only women can use the herbal dumbbells. Thyme weights for no man."

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[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 17 points 2 months ago

When he becomes a dad, he’ll be so ready

[-] tetris11@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

To be drowning in clunge?

[-] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

To be binging on minge.

[-] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago

I love puns, but not one of those gave me a chuckle.

[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 14 points 2 months ago

The greensleeves is pretty clever, but I don't understand the "Domino who's who" one. I'm guessing there's some sort of wordplay or 2nd meaning in there somewhere.

[-] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago

The latest adverts have the Domino's hoo hoo as the slogan

[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago

Thank you. I've... not seen an advert in a long time.

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago

Thyme weights for no man is some good shit.

My favorite is "putting Descartes before the whores".

[-] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

That the point isn't it.

I'm fairly suree you just declared him histories best at puns.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Why isn’t the title of champion called The Pun-isher though?

this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2026
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