Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience

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Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience
Genre Comedy
Presented by Rhod Gilbert
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series9
No. of episodes34 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersRhys Waters
Nathan Mackintosh
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network BBC One Wales
Original release19 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.

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Episodes

Series overview

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
119 January 20109 February 20104
27 March 201128 March 20114
37 May 20124 September 20124
45 June 20133 July 20134
517 September 20148 October 20144
616 February 20168 March 20164
710 March 201724 March 20173
822 March 201812 April 20184
917 April 202019 June 20203

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 (2010-01-19)
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 (2010-01-26)
Rhod learns how to be a stay-at-home mother in a seven-child household in south Wales.
3"Hairdresser"2 February 2010 (2010-02-02)
Rhod must learn how to become a hairdresser just three days before cutting someone's hair.
4"Soldier"9 February 2010 (2010-02-09)
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 (2011-03-07)
Rhod learns various jobs on a farm, including driving a tractor and mucking out the cowsheds.
2"Butler"14 March 2011 (2011-03-14)
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 (2011-03-21)
Rhod learns the art of tattooing, but must first get one himself.
4"Firefighter"28 March 2011 (2011-03-28)
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 (2012-05-07)
Rhod learns how to be a teacher at a school near Newport.
2"Zoo Keeper"14 May 2012 (2012-05-14)
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 (2012-05-21)
Rhod must perform to an audience as a drag queen.
4"Police Officer"4 September 2012 (2012-09-04)
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 (2013-06-05)
Rhod organises a couple's Hollywood-themed wedding.
2"Scout Leader"12 June 2013 (2013-06-12)
Rhod learns how to lead a Scout camp near Swansea.
3"Coach Tour Guide"26 June 2013 (2013-06-26)
Rhod becomes a coach tour guide on a trip to Belgium.
4"Male Model"3 July 2013 (2013-07-03)
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 (2014-09-17)
Rhod learns how to become a deep sea fisherman.
2"Vet"23 September 2014 (2014-09-23)
Rhod learns what skills are needed to become a vet.
3"Hotelier"1 October 2014 (2014-10-01)
Rhod takes other a range of roles in a Tenby hotel.
4"RAF Fighter Pilot"8 October 2014 (2014-10-08)
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 (2016-02-16)
Rhod learns the job of a journalist before making his own news segment for Wales Today.
2"Paranormal Investigator"23 February 2016 (2016-02-23)
Rhod learns how to investigate the supernatural before hosting a paranormal evening for the public.
3"Rugby Coach"1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)
Rhod learns how to become a rugby coach before coaching an under-8s team for a tournament.
4"Miner"8 March 2016 (2016-03-08)
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 (2017-03-10)
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 (2017-03-17)
Rhod learns the trade of bricklaying, carpentry and plumbing in his quest to become a builder.
3"Florist"31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)
Rhod learns the art of floristry at a Porthcawl florists.

Series 8

No. Title Original air date
1"Classical Musician"22 March 2018 (2018-03-22)
Rhod tries his hand at being a classical musician.
2"Festival Chef"29 March 2018 (2018-03-29)
Rhod launches his own fusion food at a busy festival.
3"Cabin Crew"5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
Rhod joins an airline cabin crew and shows that he is far from a natural at the role.
4"Navy"12 April 2018 (2018-04-12)
A seasickness-prone Rhod joins the Royal Navy.

Series 9

No. Title Original air date
1"Care Worker"17 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
Rhod spends the week in a care home and visiting vulnerable people at home.
2"Cake Art"12 June 2020 (2020-06-12)
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 (2020-06-19)
Rhod joins a crew of road workers in South Wales to find out what maintaining the highways and byways is really like.

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References

  1. "BBC One - Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience - Next On". BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2017.