Stand Up Planet

The reality of life in some corners of the world seems like no laughing matter. But a new wave of international stand-up comedians is proving that laughing matters now more than ever. Hasan Minhaj, an up-and-coming comic from LA, travels to Mumbai and Johannesburg to find the funniest comics you've never heard of - and learn the truth behind their humor. Two comics from overseas then venture back to Hollywood to perform in America with Hasan and his friends. Will their jokes translate? Is comedy universal? And is laughter the antidote to what ails us? It's a global comedy revolution - and the revolution will be hilarious.