The patter, banter, craic -- call it what you will -- Scots have the best sense of humour in the world, the Scottish comedy scene is great and each year we celebrate it in style by pitting over 60 comedians against each other in the annual hunt to find the funniest jock. Following heats throughout Scotland Ten comedians will make it to the grand final in front of 600 Glaswegians at Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket on Sunday 28th September as part of the Merchant City Festival. Des Clarke & Alan Anderson showcase past winners and finalists from the Scottish Comedian of the year competition. 'a genuinely prestigious affair... with a genuine sense of occasion.' Chortle Here we bring you the pick of the crop from the past few years. " genuinely prestigious affair... with a genuine sense of occasion." Chortle Here are some highlights from our best of show at the Glasgow International Comedy festival, Capitol, Sauchiehall st, 8pm, 6 - 23 March 2008