When we heard this joke, some of us just rolled our eyes, but some burst out laughing, like I did. Sophia Ling, 11, German Swiss International School: I love the classic, “Why was six afraid of ...

All this week, as part of this year's Comic Relief appeal, Radio 4 will feature comedians, authors and celebrities reading short excerpts from some of the funniest books ever written. There will ...

Heard the one about the scientist trying to find the world's funniest joke? He's deadly serious - and psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman will spend the next year collecting thousands of gags in an ...