Des Bishop: Breaking China

Miniseries

6 episodes · Apr 17, 2014

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  • S1E1

    Episode 1

    Apr 17, 201425m

    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.

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  • S1E2

    Episode 2

    Apr 24, 201425m

    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…

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  • S1E3

    Episode 3

    May 1, 201425m

    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.

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  • S1E4

    Episode 4

    May 8, 201425m

    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.

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  • S1E5

    Episode 5

    May 15, 201425m

    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.

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  • S1E6

    Episode 6

    May 22, 201425m

    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.

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