A Night of International Comedy
Stand-up comedy performance from the world’s biggest arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Stand-up comedy performance from the world’s biggest arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some of the world’s best comedians explore our lives today on the planet…. from many different viewpoints. Africa, Asia, North America, Europe and Australasia – no matter where they’re living, there’s A LOT to talk about, and our global comedy voices find unique and hilarious reflections on where we all are now.
On Trump, Brexit, Immigration, Identity and much else, we’ll hear sharp, sideways, provocative and witty takes on life today.
Our line-up includes:-
German Comedy Ambassador to the UK’ Henning Wehn;
English-Nigerian comedian Nabil Abdulrashid;
2015 ´óÏó´«Ã½ New Comedian of the Year finalist Athena Kugblenu;
American Emmy award winning comedienne, Sara Schaefer
British Kurdish newcomer, Kae Kurd
Australian Hannah Gadsby, winner of best show at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Daliso Chaponda
Chinese-Swedish Evelyn Mok, who claims to be the best thing to come out of Sweden since… IKEA
Photo: Nabil Abdulrashid Credit: Tricia Yourkevitch / ´óÏó´«Ã½
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Clips
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Evelyn Mok: Why I hate going to 'the club'
Duration: 01:06
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Nabil Abdul Rashid: 'Team USA became Team Africa Supersize'
Duration: 00:58
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Aug 2017 14:06GMT´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Mon 14 Aug 2017 08:06GMT´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service except News Internet
- Mon 14 Aug 2017 17:06GMT´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Australasia
- Mon 14 Aug 2017 23:06GMT´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service except News Internet