Tim Vine, brother of Radio 2 presenter Jeremy, centres his act on fast, silly and secular puns but is also a Christian.

A silly pun if ever there was one.

I had made a silly pun - the two sounds in her name meant small vinegar, but they meant 50 other things, too.

Seriously thought of England, instead of a silly pun, like he had done before.

He melted with pleasure, especially at a silly pun inspired by his wines, which were delicious.

Also, word fragments are turned into silly puns and jokes.

Josie knew him, of course-he cracked the worst jokes, silly puns that were never funny.

Pete and David groaned in mock agony, then all three laughed; Diana's silly pun had broken the ice.

He's always making silly puns and jokes.

They liked his stories, jokes, rhymes, and silly puns, and he found he could nearly always get a laugh or at least a smile out of them.