Box of tricks

The Chuckle Brothers have always been able to make us laugh at the simplest things, and the silly pranks in this Box of Jokes & Gags from Drummond Park are no exception.

The box is priced around £9.99 and includes a sound machine with Barry and Paul’s well-known phrases, plus six classic tricks suitable for four-year-olds up to adults – and what better way to liven up a slow day at the office?

A curved bar that goes behind your finger makes the Pencil Through Finger trick look like you’re in need of a trip to A&E, but not as much as the Nail Through the Head, which has a band that can be covered by your hair and should draw some concerned looks, if not urgent medical attention.

If you’re a fan of slapstick comedy, the set also includes Snappy Gum which attacks people as they grab a piece, a Whoopee Cushion, and a Squirty Camera which sprays water in the face of the photographer or the photographed, depending on which setting you switch it to.

Then, when you have made your mischief, you can slip on the Nerd Glasses and Moustache and make a completely anonymous escape.