What to watch
Edinburgh Nights with Nish Kumar/bbc Ouch
As the Edinburgh Festival comes to an end, comedian Nish Kumar presents his third and final behind-thescenes guide to the UK’S largest arts festival. The likeable Kumar has been a busy man this summer – in addition to presenting, he’s also trialling his new show
It’s in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves at the festival. In previous episodes covering stand-up and books, he’s been an engaging host, perfectly capturing both the mayhem of Edinburgh in August and the work involved in getting an act there.
This round-up focuses on theatre with Kumar talking to both performers and festival visitors in an attempt to uncover what makes a show soar or flop. Edinburgh Nights is followed by coverage of the third
BBC Ouch Storytelling event at the Fringe. This year’s theme is Going Out, and the night features people with disabilities and mental health difficulties performing their own stories live in a programme that, if previous years are anything to go by, promises to be witty, thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny – often all at that same time. Sarah Hughes