
Des Bishop: Breaking China
PG2014•25m
Documentary
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.
Production
Crossing the Line
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 17, 2014
Last Aired
May 22, 2014
Networks
RTÉ One
Created By
Mike Casey, Des Bishop
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2014-04-17
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.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2014-04-24
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…
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2014-05-01
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.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2014-05-08
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.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2014-05-15
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.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2014-05-22
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.






















