Des Bishop: Breaking China
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Play S1 E1The 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.
Cast: Des Bishop
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Miniseries
6 episodes
- 1. Episode 1Des 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.PGCC25minApr 17, 2014
- 2. Episode 2In 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…PGCC25minApr 24, 2014
- 3. Episode 3It’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.PGCC25minMay 1, 2014
- 4. Episode 4Des 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.PGCC25minMay 8, 2014
- 5. Episode 5With 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.PGCC25minMay 15, 2014
- 6. Episode 6Time 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.PGCC25minMay 22, 2014
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Des Bishop: Breaking China
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Mike Casey, Des Bishop
- Cast
- Des Bishop
- Studio
- Crossing the Line
Maturity rating
PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Mandarin, English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
