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Des Bishop: Breaking China

20141 Season25m episodes

Documentary, Comedy

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Runtime: 25m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: IE

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The adventures of Irish-American writer and comedian Des Bishop as he moves to China for a year in order to learn Mandarin and eventually attempt to perform a one-man stand up comedy show for a Chinese audience.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 17, 2014
Network: RTÉ One
Studio: Crossing the Line

Time to finish

3 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Des Bishop

Self

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SERIES

Des Bishop: Breaking China

20141 Season25m episodes

Documentary, Comedy

Your rating

Runtime: 25m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: IE

About

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Apr 17, 2014 · 25m
Episode 1
Des moves in with a Beijing family, enrols in college and begins his quest to conquer the language. Things take a turn for the better when he teams up with his buddy Leo whom he first met in Ireland over ten years ago.
E2 · Airs Apr 24, 2014 · 25m
Episode 2
In order to keep his wits sharp, Des sets up a comedy club in downtown Beijing. His brother Aidan pays a welcome visit and performs on the opening night. Everything is going well right up to the point where Des finds himself overpowered by grandmothers at a marriage market…
E3 · Airs May 1, 2014 · 25m
Episode 3
It’s five months into Des’ Chinese adventure and he journeys up to the north of the of the country to take up a summer job in a family run restaurant where food gives the language a whole new meaning.
E4 · Airs May 8, 2014 · 25m
Episode 4
Des and his friend Leo head off on a tour around China in search of the strange and unusual customs and cultures that make this amazing country so unique.
E5 · Airs May 15, 2014 · 25m
Episode 5
With Des’ deadline to perform a stand up comedy show in Chinese is getting close he joins forces with a local amateur comedy troupe to establish a western style stand up scene in Beijing.
E6 · Airs May 22, 2014 · 25m
Episode 6
Time is up. Des has to walk out into the spotlight and perform a stand up comedy show – in Chinese. Along the way he swoons a dozen beautiful contestants on a TV dating show.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 17, 2014
Network: RTÉ One
Studio: Crossing the Line

Time to finish

3 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Des Bishop

Self

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