The Des Bishop Work Experience
The Des Bishop Work Experience

The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004)

7.0 (1 votes)
1 Season
January 26, 2004
English
Documentary

Synopsis

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).

Network

RTÉ2

Episodes

Episodes

Abrakebabra
E1

Abrakebabra

Jan 26, 2004
40 min

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.

Aqua Dome
E2

Aqua Dome

Feb 2, 2004
40 min

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

The Central Hotel
E3

The Central Hotel

Feb 9, 2004
40 min

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

Superquinn
E4

Superquinn

Feb 16, 2004
40 min

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

Cast

Details

Original Title

The Des Bishop Work Experience

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Production

RTÉ