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Voters have until Friday (April 28) to help a group of Carrickfergus pupils with their bid to become ‘Britain’s Funniest Class’.

Woodlawn Primary School’s Jigsaw Room (ASD class) has been shortlisted as one of the 10 finalists in the Beano’s hunt for Britain’s Funniest Class 2023.  

Their joke, “Two cows are in a field and one says ‘moo’. The other says ‘goodness me, a talking cow’”, was specially chosen by the panel of expert judges and is now being put to a public vote to decide the ultimate winner.

Mike Stirling, editorial director at Beano Studios, said: “Woodlawn Primary School Jigsaw Room (ASD class) from Carrickfergus has devised the most brilliantly surreal joke we’ve read this year. I’d say they deserve a pat on the head for it, but they’d probably turn that into another hilarious gag. They’re outstanding in their field of humour (geddit?).”

The nationwide initiative, now in its fifth year, aims to inspire the next generation of British comedy stars, by nurturing a sense of humour in the classroom.

The winners will receive a Beano trophy, an illustration of the class which will be published in the comic, Beano subscriptions and books, and a fun-filled Beano assembly for the whole school.

The current reigning champions are year 5 class Voyager from Whitehill Junior School with their joke: “What do you call a class of children who eat potatoes using their toes?!  The Mash Street Kids!” It was displayed on a billboard in the town of Hitchin.

To place your vote, visit https://beano.com/vote

Britain’s Funniest Class: still time to to vote for Carrickfergus school