Des Bishop

A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.

Filmed live at the legendary Comedy Cellar in his hometown of New York City, Des Bishop's Bridge & Tunnel marks his seventh stand-up special.

A stand-up special with Des Bishop based on his Mom’s favourite expression “one day you’ll understand”. Turns out mothers are always right...

Why is it that St Patrick’s Day is the only national holiday that is celebrated in almost every country across the world? Why can Irish pubs be found from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe? It seems that nearly everybody on the planet has some sort of a connection to Ireland.

Des Bishop’s account of the stand-up comedian’s experiences in China when he moved there for a year to learn Mandarin.

The deeply personal tale of Comedian Des Bishops father, Mike, who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Inspired by his father’s illness, the impact it has had on the Bishop family and their sense of humour in dealing with it, this documentary follows Des as he develops his latest internationally-acclaimed stand up show My Dad Was Nearly James Bond.

This New Yorker arrived in Ireland as a mixed-up teenager 15 years ago and is now one of the country's most popular comedians. In his Australian debut, Des promises a 'mind-blowingly funny' look at attitudes towards immigrants, poverty, cancer, and life in general.

Winner of the 2002 Tap Water Award at Edinburgh, native New Yorker Des Bishop has become one of Ireland's most outspoken and exciting Comedians

Des brings to life his new found passion for Gaeilge and his attempts to grasp the language in this stand up show. While exploring his Irish identity Des also confronts the religious side of his identity, from his days at St Kevin's Church to his experiences with people who speak in tongues.

Comedian Des Bishop performs his successful show Desfunctional at The Rosin Dubh.

Latest Stand Up special from Des Bishop recorded in New York at The Comedy Cellar in 2023.

A Scare at Bedtime was an Irish television show, produced by Double Z Enterprises and broadcast by RTÉ, featuring the two puppets Podge and Rodge as the hosts of a spooky tales and urban myths comedy show. It ran from 1997 until January 2006.

Ireland’s adopted son of comedy, Des Bishop’s most difficult challenge yet as he moves to Connemara’s Gaeltacht for 11 months with the aim of performing an entire gig in Irish.

Two celebs get sent on holidays to the same destination with a catch! One gets the five star treatment and the other is sent to economy, but who will have the better experience?

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.

Des Bishop tackles one of the great taboos of Irish society and explores the Irish relationship with alcohol and other addictive behaviours.

Des Bishop spends one month in four different minimum wage jobs around Ireland.

Comedian Des Bishop spends over four months living amongst the most marginalised in our society looking for laughs where most would fear to tread.

Des is back with a 'The Daily Show' type satirical comedy programme filmed in front of a live audience about Irish and global politics, for people who don't like politics.