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Des Bishop: Breaking China

Des Bishop: Breaking China

2014•25m•PG•Documentary•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 17, 2014

Episodes

E125m

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.

Apr 17, 2014

E225m

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…

Apr 24, 2014

E325m

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.

May 1, 2014

E425m

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.

May 8, 2014

E525m

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.

May 15, 2014

E625m

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.

May 22, 2014

Actors

Des Bishop

Des Bishop

Self

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