

Des Bishop: Breaking China
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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Opera or Comedy? | Des Bishop: Breaking China | RTÉ One | 10:15pm
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
17-04-201425mDes 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 fi...
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
24-04-201425mIn 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 r...
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
01-05-201425mIt’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...
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
08-05-201425mDes 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.
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
15-05-201425mWith 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 B...
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
22-05-201425mTime 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.
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