Des Bishop: Breaking China

Miniseries

2014 · 6 episodes · 2h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   17 Apr 2014 · 25 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   24 Apr 2014 · 25 min

   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…

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   1 May 2014 · 25 min

   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.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   8 May 2014 · 25 min

   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.

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   15 May 2014 · 25 min

   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.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   22 May 2014 · 25 min

   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.