In a special programme brought to you by the BBC World Service and recorded in Montreal during the city's world famous comedy festival this summer, Maz Jobrani introduces a glittering array of global stand-up talent featuring Ali Hassan, Martha Chaves, Wassim El-Mounzer, Hoodo Hersi, Eman El-Husseini, Jess Salomon and Rodney Ramsey.

With roots stretching across the world, this diverse cast of men and women will have you in stitches as they poke fun at their own customs and cultures and prove that comedy is a universal language.