Mark Watson introduces a host of comedians who have either won or been nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award (also known as the Perriers, If.comedie and Fosters Award). Among the stellar line up are Stephen Fry (QI, Blackadder, Fry & Laurie), Jason Manford (The One Show, 8 Out Of 10 Cats), Arnold Brown (The Comic Strip, The Young Ones), Jenny Eclair (Packet Of three, Grumpy Old Woman), Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith (The League Of Gentleman, Psychoville), Tim Key (Newswipe, Time Trumpet, We Need Answers), Tim Vine (Not Going Out, Celebrity Mastermind), Emo philips, Ava Vidal, Doc Brown, Paul Putner (Little Britain), Alan Davies (QI, Jonathan Creek), Jeremy Hardy (The News Quiz, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue), Frank Skinner (Baddiel and Skinner), Omid Djalili (The Mummy, Notting Hill, Pirates of the Caribbean), Brendan Burns, Rhod Gilbert (Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow), Ed Byrne (Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks), Bill Bailey (Spaced, Black Books), Mark Thomas (The Mark Thomas Comedy Product) and John Shuttleworth (The Shuttleworths)