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Edinburgh Nights

Episode Two

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Highlights from this year's Edinburgh Festival. For one month in August, Edinburgh is home to brave new ideas, controversy and some of the most innovative comedy, theatre, dance and circus shows from around the world. Nish Kumar goes behind the scenes to sample The Blind Boys of Alabama in a remarkable partnership with Malian duo Amadou and Mariam. My Land, the Hungarian show that was top rated of all the shows at Edinburgh last year, lets Nish behind the scenes to see them on the high wires pushing the boundary of what the human body is capable of. And Nish gets to know some of this year's up-and-coming comedians. Show less

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