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Episode Two

Nish Kumar goes behind the scenes to sample The Blind Boys of Alabama in a remarkable partnership with Malian duo Amadou and Mariam.

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.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Sep 201908:00GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Sep 201917:30GMT
  • Sat 14 Sep 201922:30GMT
  • Sun 15 Sep 201904:30GMT
  • Sun 15 Sep 201910:30GMT
  • Sun 15 Sep 201922:30GMT
  • Mon 16 Sep 201900:30GMT
  • Tue 17 Sep 201908:00GMT
  • Thu 19 Sep 201909:30GMT
  • Fri 20 Sep 201908:00GMT