funny anecdotes

Bryan Cranston’s hilarious story about bagging a Mars Bar advert with a lie is a timeless gem

Dick Van Dyke explains the hilarious reason he missed out on playing James Bond

‘What’s the fastest you know of someone failing their driving test?’ 18 serious faults

Dame Judi Dench accidentally sent a birthday message in her birthday suit thanks to the perils of smartphones

This clip from a documentary about the making of RoboCop needs an Oscars category all of its own

One woman’s mistake on a driving licence form was disastrous but absolutely hilarious

Hilariously fishy maths caused ‘the biggest Marketplace fail on Earth’ – and probably the funniest

People are sharing the forgetful things they’ve done due to tiredness – 21 favourites

People have been sharing the funny reasons they were sacked – 18 favourites

You don’t have to be a royalist to enjoy this funny anecdote about the Queen – but it probably helps