Arthur Smith hosts a bespoke evening of dynamic and intelligent comedy, ably assisted by Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band, The Horne Section.

Filmed at the BBC's purpose-built venue at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Comedy Live showcases a high energy mix of the best emerging and established comics on the circuit, featuring no fewer than three previous Edinburgh Comedy Award winners in Tim Key, Josie Long and David O'Doherty. Plus Nina Conti, American stars Hannibal Buress and The Pajama Men and Australia's Sam Simmons and Sammy J.