The Des Bishop Work Experience

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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Seasons

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. The Central Hotel

Air Date: 2004-02-09

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

4. 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.

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

2004-01-26

Episodes

4 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Des Bishop

Production Companies

RTÉ