Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience
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TV series
| Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Presented by | Rhod Gilbert |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 34 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Rhys Waters Nathan Mackintosh |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Wales |
| Release | 19 January 2010 (2010-01-19) – 19 June 2020 (2020-06-19) |
Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience is a British comedy programme produced for BBC One Wales in which stand up comedian Rhod Gilbert attempts various jobs for a limited time (usually a week). Many of the jobs are conducted within his native Wales although some take him further afield to places including Belgium and Yorkshire.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 4 | 19 January 2010 (2010-01-19) | 9 February 2010 (2010-02-09) | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 March 2011 (2011-03-07) | 28 March 2011 (2011-03-28) | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 May 2012 (2012-05-07) | 4 September 2012 (2012-09-04) | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 June 2013 (2013-06-05) | 3 July 2013 (2013-07-03) | |
| 5 | 4 | 17 September 2014 (2014-09-17) | 8 October 2014 (2014-10-08) | |
| 6 | 4 | 16 February 2016 (2016-02-16) | 8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) | |
| 7 | 3 | 10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) | 24 March 2017 (2017-03-24) | |
| 8 | 4 | 22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) | 12 April 2018 (2018-04-12) | |
| 9 | 3 | 17 April 2020 (2020-04-17) | 19 June 2020 (2020-06-19) | |
Broadcast dates sourced from the BBC [1]
Broadcast dates are for the original broadcast on BBC One Wales and not nationally on either BBC One or BBC Two
Series 1 (2010)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Bin Man" | 19 January 2010 (2010-01-19) | |
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Rhod learns how to become a bin man before joining the crew of a refuse lorry on the streets of Barry. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mother" | 26 January 2010 (2010-01-26) | |
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Rhod learns how to be a stay-at-home mother in a seven-child household in south Wales. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Hairdresser" | 2 February 2010 (2010-02-02) | |
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Rhod must learn how to become a hairdresser just three days before cutting someone's hair. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Soldier" | 9 February 2010 (2010-02-09) | |
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Rhod learns how to become a soldier before taking part in a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons. | ||||
Series 2 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Farm" | 7 March 2011 (2011-03-07) | |
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Rhod learns various jobs on a farm, including driving a tractor and mucking out the cowsheds. | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Butler" | 14 March 2011 (2011-03-14) | |
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Rhod learns how to become a butler before overseeing the hosting of a meal for a Lord and his guests. | ||||
| 7 | 3 | "Tattooist" | 21 March 2011 (2011-03-21) | |
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Rhod learns the art of tattooing, but must first get one himself. | ||||
| 8 | 4 | "Firefighter" | 28 March 2011 (2011-03-28) | |
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Rhod joins the Fire & Rescue service as he trains for all manner of events. | ||||
Series 3 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Teacher" | 7 May 2012 (2012-05-07) | |
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Rhod learns how to be a teacher at a school near Newport. | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "Zoo Keeper" | 14 May 2012 (2012-05-14) | |
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Rhod meets a range of animals at the Welsh Mountain Zoo as he learns the trade of a zoo keeper. | ||||
| 11 | 3 | "Drag Artist" | 21 May 2012 (2012-05-21) | |
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Rhod must perform to an audience as a drag queen. | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "Police Officer" | 4 September 2012 (2012-09-04) | |
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Rhod joins the South Wales Police Service as he patrols the streets of Cardiff. | ||||
Series 4 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Wedding Planner" | 5 June 2013 (2013-06-05) | |
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Rhod organises a couple's Hollywood-themed wedding. | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Scout Leader" | 12 June 2013 (2013-06-12) | |
| 15 | 3 | "Coach Tour Guide" | 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) | |
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Rhod becomes a coach tour guide on a trip to Belgium. | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Male Model" | 3 July 2013 (2013-07-03) | |
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Rhod tries out various forms of modelling such as being a life drawing model and hand artist. | ||||
Series 5 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Fisherman" | 17 September 2014 (2014-09-17) | |
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Rhod learns how to become a deep sea fisherman. | ||||
| 18 | 2 | "Vet" | 23 September 2014 (2014-09-23) | |
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Rhod learns what skills are needed to become a vet. | ||||
| 19 | 3 | "Hotelier" | 1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) | |
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Rhod takes other a range of roles in a Tenby hotel. | ||||
| 20 | 4 | "RAF Fighter Pilot" | 8 October 2014 (2014-10-08) | |
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Rhod joins up with the RAF with the hope of co-piloting on a training exercise. | ||||
Series 6 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Journalist" | 16 February 2016 (2016-02-16) | |
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Rhod learns the job of a journalist before making his own news segment for Wales Today. | ||||
| 22 | 2 | "Paranormal Investigator" | 23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) | |
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Rhod learns how to investigate the supernatural before hosting a paranormal evening for the public. | ||||
| 23 | 3 | "Rugby Coach" | 1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) | |
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Rhod learns how to become a rugby coach before coaching an under-8s team for a tournament. | ||||
| 24 | 4 | "Miner" | 8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) | |
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Rhod learns how to use explosives and drive a quarry truck in a Merthyr Tydfil quarry before heading to a mine in Yorkshire. | ||||
Series 7 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Estate Agent" | 10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) | |
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Rhod learns how to become an estate agent with the task of selling a home by the end of the week. | ||||
| 26 | 2 | "Builder" | 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17) | |
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Rhod learns the trade of bricklaying, carpentry and plumbing in his quest to become a builder. | ||||
| 27 | 3 | "Florist" | 31 March 2017 (2017-03-31) | |
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Rhod learns the art of floristry at a Porthcawl florists. | ||||
Series 8 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | "Classical Musician" | 22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) | |
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Rhod tries his hand at being a classical musician. | ||||
| 29 | 2 | "Festival Chef" | 29 March 2018 (2018-03-29) | |
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Rhod launches his own fusion food at a busy festival. | ||||
| 30 | 3 | "Cabin Crew" | 5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) | |
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Rhod joins an airline cabin crew and shows that he is far from a natural at the role. | ||||
| 31 | 4 | "Navy" | 12 April 2018 (2018-04-12) | |
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A seasickness-prone Rhod joins the Royal Navy. | ||||
Series 9 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "Care Worker" | 17 April 2020 (2020-04-17) | |
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Rhod spends the week in a care home and visiting vulnerable people at home. | ||||
| 33 | 2 | "Cake Art" | 12 June 2020 (2020-06-12) | |
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Rhod turns his hand to the intricate business of cake art and discovers that the devil is in the detail. | ||||
| 34 | 3 | "Road Worker" | 19 June 2020 (2020-06-19) | |
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Rhod joins a crew of road workers in South Wales to find out what maintaining the highways and byways is really like. | ||||
References
- ↑ "BBC One - Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience - Next On". BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2017.