Arthur is a writer and comedian. He has written four plays including, An Evening with Gary Lineker (with Chris England), which was nominated for an Olivier Award and made into a TV film, and Live Bed Show which has a run in the West End starring Caroline Quentin and Paul Merton.
Arthur currently presents BBC Radio 4s Excess Baggage for BBC radio and his ever-popular The Smith Lectures transmits on BBC Radio 2.
Arthur is about to record a new radio comedy "Arthur Smith"s Last Hangover" for BBC Radio 4.