The Des Bishop Work Experience

The Des Bishop Work Experience

152004•40m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

Deciding to see if he can eek out a living on minimum wage. Des decides to try to survive for one month working a minimum wage job in various parts of Ireland. He turns his hand to cooking in a kebab shop in Waterford; a life guard at a swimming pool complex in Tralee; a shop assistant at a supermarket in Dundalk; and a general dogs body/jack of all trades/handyman at a hotel in Dublin (keep an eye out for his stair vacuuming techniques).

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Production

RTÉ

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 26, 2004

Last Aired

February 16, 2004

Networks

RTÉ2

Created By

Jennifer Griffin

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Abrakebabra

Air date: 2004-01-26

Des gets to grip with crowd control, litter management, and Chinese culture when he takes his place behind the counter of Waterford City's Abrakebabra.

E2

Aqua Dome

Air date: 2004-02-02

It's Tralee and high summer. Every family in the country seems to have descended on the Aqua Dome.

E3

The Central Hotel

Air date: 2004-02-09

Des works as a porter and general attendant in The Central Hotel in Dublin.

E4

Superquinn

Air date: 2004-02-16

Des moves north to Dundalk, to the birthplace of Superquinn, to find the reality behind the myth of this giant among supermarkets.

Cast

Des Bishop

Des Bishop

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