stringtranslate.com

Operation Ouch!

Operation Ouch! is a British comedy children's television series on the human body, showing what happens in A&E, what doctors sometimes have problems with and experiments. The first series of Operation Ouch! aired on CBBC in October 2012 and ABC Australia in 2013.[1] The show is hosted by twin brothers and doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken and in 2019 a new doctor, Ronx İkharia, was introduced.[2] Series 9 first aired on CBBC starting May 2020 for one episode, and then resumed on 13 January 2021.

An American remake is currently in development.[3][needs update]

Overview

In order to educate children about medicine and biology, doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken perform experiments on the human body to see how they work and investigate medical treatments and technology. The doctors also offer "try this at home" experiments for viewers to participate in.[1][4] In addition, they follow paediatric accident and emergency personnel and patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the Liverpool hospital[1][4] The doctors also join West Midlands Ambulance Service and Midlands Air Ambulance rapid response teams on the road and in patients' homes as they assist with medical emergencies.[1][4]

Production

The first series has 13 episodes, the first of which aired in October 2012 on CBBC. A second series began in September 2013 and consisted of 10 episodes. A fourth and fifth series was broadcast in 2016 on the CBBC channel in the UK.[5] The seventh and eighth series were both broadcast on CBBC in 2019. A ninth series began airing on CBBC in 2020 with the first episode focussing on COVID-19, and episodes continued from January 2021. The hosts, Chris and Xand van Tulleken, were trained in medicine at the University of Oxford, and both graduated in 2002:[6] Chris is a practicing medical doctor while Xand focuses on research and teaching.[7] In 2019, Ronx İkharia joined the programme.

Episodes run for 30 minutes.[citation needed]

Episodes

Series 1 (2012)

Series 2 (2013)

Series 3 (2015)

Series 4 (2016)

Series 5 – Hospital Takeover (2016)

Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live (2016)

In December 2016, a 2-hour live special was broadcast on the CBBC website hosted by Karim Zeroual. Guests included Cel Spellman and Millie Innes.[8]

Series 6 (2017)

Series 7 (2019)

Series 8 (2019)

Do Try This at Home (2020)

Series 9 (2020-21)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Operation Ouch: Brand new 13-part medical series for CBBC". BBC Media Centre. 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Operation Ouch!". CBBC Shows. BBC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Operation Ouch! to be adapted for US". Kidscreen. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Operation Ouch". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Operation Ouch! Series 3". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Biographies". Chris and Xand van Tulleken Website. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Interview with Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken". BBC Media Centre. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Operation Ouch! – Hospital Takeover Live!". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

External links