← Des Bishop: Breaking China

Miniseries

6 episodes · 2014

  1. 1Episode 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. 2Episode 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. 3Episode 3

    01 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. 4Episode 4

    08 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. 5Episode 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. 6Episode 6finale

    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.