For eight hours overnight the BBC broadcast live from its Edinburgh Fringe venue (via the BBC Red Button service). Chris Ramsey, Susan Calman and Andrew Maxwell (pictured) acted as the MCs.

The lights went out for a bit, comedians said rude things, studio presenter Jameela Jamil demonstrated that not everyone is cut out for live TV interviewing, and a couple of the acts bombed, but other than that it could be said the Marathon was a success.

If you missed the event, fear not, as here are a selection of video bits from some of the sets. An hour of highlights will be broadcast on BBC Three on Friday 31st August at 9pm.

Jimeoin talks about how to keep things exciting in the bedroom:

Andrew Maxwell breaks into song about haggis and talks about its merits (if any):

Joey Page has an excuse for not getting a birthday present for his grandmother:

Marlon Davis talks about the infamous lady who put a cat in a rubbish bin:

Totally Tom do an interpretive dance:

Rhys Darby remembers the many different types of greeting he has come across:

Celia Pacquola performs:

Des Clarke comments on the North Korean flag mishap at the Olympics:

Nina Conti gives an audience member a 'makeover' in this snippet from her set:

Rob Beckett lists the people he looks like.

Adam Riches introduces his concubine, Sunatra:

Jimmy Cricket juggles in the style of various celebrities:

Hannibal Buress explains how to win an argument with a taxi driver:

The Pin sketch group perform:

Carl Donnelly recounts his near death experience involving a crumpet:

Rhys Darby again. He speaks out about Transformers:

Jane Godley explains that it's not easy being a Scottish working class mum with a privately educated daughter: