Nish Kumar samples the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra playing for free in a football stadium, marvels at trail biking legend Danny MacAskill's extraordinary circus show and tries beatboxing.

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.

Nish Kumar celebrates the new, the challenging and the shows that just defy description. Mums and dads are a theme at this year’s Festivals in comedy, cabaret, theatre and circus. Comedian Ed Byrne explores whether he has any traits that are worth passing on to his children and Hear Word brings together ten of Nigeria’s biggest stars in a show that will shock with its frankness and amuse with its honesty.