Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience
| 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 – 19 June 2020 |
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.
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 January 2010 | 9 February 2010 | 4 |
| 2 | 7 March 2011 | 28 March 2011 | 4 |
| 3 | 7 May 2012 | 4 September 2012 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 June 2013 | 3 July 2013 | 4 |
| 5 | 17 September 2014 | 8 October 2014 | 4 |
| 6 | 16 February 2016 | 8 March 2016 | 4 |
| 7 | 10 March 2017 | 24 March 2017 | 3 |
| 8 | 22 March 2018 | 12 April 2018 | 4 |
| 9 | 17 April 2020 | 19 June 2020 | 3 |
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
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bin Man" | 19 January 2010 | |
| Rhod learns how to become a bin man before joining the crew of a refuse lorry on the streets of Barry. | |||
| 2 | "Mother" | 26 January 2010 | |
| Rhod learns how to be a stay-at-home mother in a seven-child household in south Wales. | |||
| 3 | "Hairdresser" | 2 February 2010 | |
| Rhod must learn how to become a hairdresser just three days before cutting someone's hair. | |||
| 4 | "Soldier" | 9 February 2010 | |
| Rhod learns how to become a soldier before taking part in a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons. | |||
Series 2
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Farm" | 7 March 2011 | |
| Rhod learns various jobs on a farm, including driving a tractor and mucking out the cowsheds. | |||
| 2 | "Butler" | 14 March 2011 | |
| Rhod learns how to become a butler before overseeing the hosting of a meal for a Lord and his guests. | |||
| 3 | "Tattooist" | 21 March 2011 | |
| Rhod learns the art of tattooing, but must first get one himself. | |||
| 4 | "Firefighter" | 28 March 2011 | |
| Rhod joins the Fire & Rescue service as he trains for all manner of events. | |||
Series 3
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Teacher" | 7 May 2012 | |
| Rhod learns how to be a teacher at a school near Newport. | |||
| 2 | "Zoo Keeper" | 14 May 2012 | |
| Rhod meets a range of animals at the Welsh Mountain Zoo as he learns the trade of a zoo keeper. | |||
| 3 | "Drag Artist" | 21 May 2012 | |
| Rhod must perform to an audience as a drag queen. | |||
| 4 | "Police Officer" | 4 September 2012 | |
| Rhod joins the South Wales Police Service as he patrols the streets of Cardiff. | |||
Series 4
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wedding Planner" | 5 June 2013 | |
| Rhod organises a couple's Hollywood-themed wedding. | |||
| 2 | "Scout Leader" | 12 June 2013 | |
| 3 | "Coach Tour Guide" | 26 June 2013 | |
| Rhod becomes a coach tour guide on a trip to Belgium. | |||
| 4 | "Male Model" | 3 July 2013 | |
| Rhod tries out various forms of modelling such as being a life drawing model and hand artist. | |||
Series 5
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fisherman" | 17 September 2014 | |
| Rhod learns how to become a deep sea fisherman. | |||
| 2 | "Vet" | 23 September 2014 | |
| Rhod learns what skills are needed to become a vet. | |||
| 3 | "Hotelier" | 1 October 2014 | |
| Rhod takes other a range of roles in a Tenby hotel. | |||
| 4 | "RAF Fighter Pilot" | 8 October 2014 | |
| Rhod joins up with the RAF with the hope of co-piloting on a training exercise. | |||
Series 6
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Journalist" | 16 February 2016 | |
| Rhod learns the job of a journalist before making his own news segment for Wales Today. | |||
| 2 | "Paranormal Investigator" | 23 February 2016 | |
| Rhod learns how to investigate the supernatural before hosting a paranormal evening for the public. | |||
| 3 | "Rugby Coach" | 1 March 2016 | |
| Rhod learns how to become a rugby coach before coaching an under-8s team for a tournament. | |||
| 4 | "Miner" | 8 March 2016 | |
| 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
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Estate Agent" | 10 March 2017 | |
| Rhod learns how to become an estate agent with the task of selling a home by the end of the week. | |||
| 2 | "Builder" | 17 March 2017 | |
| Rhod learns the trade of bricklaying, carpentry and plumbing in his quest to become a builder. | |||
| 3 | "Florist" | 31 March 2017 | |
| Rhod learns the art of floristry at a Porthcawl florists. | |||
Series 8
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Classical Musician" | 22 March 2018 | |
| Rhod tries his hand at being a classical musician. | |||
| 2 | "Festival Chef" | 29 March 2018 | |
| Rhod launches his own fusion food at a busy festival. | |||
| 3 | "Cabin Crew" | 5 April 2018 | |
| Rhod joins an airline cabin crew and shows that he is far from a natural at the role. | |||
| 4 | "Navy" | 12 April 2018 | |
| A seasickness-prone Rhod joins the Royal Navy. | |||
Series 9
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Care Worker" | 17 April 2020 | |
| Rhod spends the week in a care home and visiting vulnerable people at home. | |||
| 2 | "Cake Art" | 12 June 2020 | |
| Rhod turns his hand to the intricate business of cake art and discovers that the devil is in the detail. | |||
| 3 | "Road Worker" | 19 June 2020 | |
| 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.