• 39
    watchers
  • 109
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    collected
  • 2014-04-17T21:15:00Z on RTÉ One
  • 25m
  • 2h 30m (6 episodes)
  • Ireland
  • English
  • Comedy, Documentary, Reality
This brand new six part series follows 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. There are a couple of problems though - the locals are unaware of the subtleties of western style comedy and are laughing for all the wrong reasons.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-04-17T21:15:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2014-04-17T21:15:00Z25m

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.

2014-04-24T21:15:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2014-04-24T21:15:00Z25m

The Irishman decides to set up a comedy club in downtown Beijing, and his brother Aidan drops by for a visit and performs on the opening night. Life seems to be going well for the comedian, until he finds himself overpowered by grandmothers at a marriage market.

2014-05-01T21:15:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2014-05-01T21:15:00Z25m

Five months into his adventure, the Irish-American writer and comedian decides to travel to the north of the country. While there, he opts to take a summer job in a family run restaurant where the food helps to give the language a whole new meaning.

2014-05-08T21:15:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2014-05-08T21:15:00Z25m

The Irish-American writer and comedian and his friend Leo head off on a tour around China in search of the strange and unusual customs and cultures that make the country unique.

2014-05-15T21:15:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2014-05-15T21:15:00Z25m

The Irish-American writer's deadline to perform a full stand-up comedy routine in Chinese nears. He decides to join forces with a local amateur comedy troupe to create a Western-style scene in Beijing.

2014-05-22T21:15:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2014-05-22T21:15:00Z25m

The Irish-American writer must walk out into the spotlight and perform his stand-up comedy show in Chinese. He also ends up making a name for himself on a TV dating show as he impresses the ladies. Last in the series.

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