Operation Ouch!

Operation Ouch!
Created by Dr Chris van Tulleken
Dr Xand van Tulleken
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 5
No. of episodes 53
Production
Executive producer(s) Simone Haywood (Maverick)
Kez Margrie (CBBC)[1]
Producer(s) Maverick Television[1]
Ian France[1]
Running time 28 minutes
Production company(s) Maverick Television
Distributor Serious Lunch Ltd UK
Release
Original network CBBC
Original release 3 October 2012 (2012-10-03) – present
External links
Operation Ouch! at CBBC www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/operation-ouch

Operation Ouch! is a British children's educational television programme about the human body, showing what happens in A&E, what doctors sometimes have problems with and great experiments. The first series Operation Ouch! aired on CBBC in October 2012 and ABC Australia in 2013.[1] The show is hosted by twin brothers Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken.[2] Series 5 was confirmed and aired in January 2017.

Overview

In order to educate children about medicine and biology, Drs 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][3] In addition, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken follow pediatric accident and emergency personnel and patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the Liverpool hospital[1][3] The Doctors also join West Midlands Ambulance Service and Midlands Air Ambulance rapid response teams on the road and in patient's homes as they assist with medical emergencies.[1][3]

Production

The first series has 13 episodes, the first of which aired Wednesday, 3 October 2012 on CBBC. A second series began on 30 Sep 2013 and consisted of 10 episodes. A fourth series is currently being broad cast (2016) on the CBBC channel in the UK.[4] The hosts, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken, were trained in medicine at Oxford University, and both graduated in 2002.[5] Dr. Chris van Tulleken is a practicing doctor while Dr. Xand van Tulleken focuses on research and teaching in New York.[6]

Episode time is 30 minutes for every episode.

Series Episode Name Summary Original Air Date
1 1 Operation Ouch!: Episode 1 The doctors experiment on their muscles to show they work! Dr Chris meets some wriggly maggots that are helping to heal a sore foot and Dr Xand goes on call with an emergency ambulance team.[7] 3 October 2012
1 2 Operation Ouch!: Episode 2 The doctors show you what really happens when you sneeze! Dr Chris gets his hands on a real human brain and Dr Xand goes on call with an emergency ambulance team.[8] 10 October 2012
1 3 Operation Ouch!: Episode 3 The doctors demonstrate how our body movements are controlled, by confusing their very own brains! Dr Chris lets a blood-sucking leech feed on his arm and Dr Xand goes on call with an emergency ambulance team.[9] 17 October 2012
1 4 Operation Ouch!: Episode 4 The doctors see how much pain they can take in their laboratory, Dr Xand investigates how our shoes can dramatically change the way we walk and Dr Chris goes on call with an emergency ambulance team.[10] 24 October 2012
1 5 Operation Ouch!: Episode 5 Dr Chris inserts a special medical tube into Dr Xand's nose and down to his belly to prove that our nose, mouth and stomach are all connected![11] 31 October 2012
1 6 Operation Ouch!: Episode 6 Dr Chris takes a terrifying, stomach-turning ride in an aerobatic display plane to explain what happens to your body when you feel travel sick. Also the doctors put on their PJs to investigate all about sleep.[12] 7 November 2012
1 7 Operation Ouch!: Episode 7 Dr Chris inserts a tiny medical camera up his nose and down his throat to look at how our vocal chords work, and takes a terrifying ride on a super scary rollercoaster to find out how our bodies deal with fear.[13] 14 November 2012
1 8 Operation Ouch!: Episode 8 The doctors perform an experiment with wee to explain what it is made of and why our bodies produce it. And Dr Chris comes face to face with 180 of the world's most dangerous snakes![14] 21 November 2012
1 9 Operation Ouch!: Episode 9 The doctors investigate what happens when blood is full of oxygen by whisking up a blood smoothie! Dr Xand visits a special medical collection of body parts to find out some ways in which human organs can go seriously wrong.[15] 28 November 2012
1 10 Operation Ouch!: Episode 10 Dr Chris swallows a super cool camera pill to follow the journey that food makes through his body. And Dr Xand explains how strong our bones are and meets someone who has developed the technology to grow bones![16] 5 December 2012
1 11 Operation Ouch!: Episode 11 The doctors take on their smelliest investigation yet when they find out how the shape, size and pong of your poo can tell you a lot about your health! And Dr Xand donates blood to see how it is processed to help save lives. 12 December 2012
1 12 Operation Ouch!: Episode 12 The doctors explain how we breathe, by inflating a real life pig's lung, and Dr Xand finds out all about the biological changes that happen when you hold your breath. 19 December 2012
1 13 Operation Ouch!: Episode 13 The doctors investigate how skin protects your body from extreme temperatures, by dipping their hands in a liquid so dangerous it can freeze on contact. TBA
2 1 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 1 The doctors reveal what lurks inside the plaque bacteria on your teeth; Dr. Chris uses a remote control car powered by his own wee; and Dr. Xand decides to get his Verucca treated! 30 Sep 2013
2 2 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 2 Dr Chris and Dr Xand meet Larry, the vomiting robot; show you the power of puke; and Dr. Xand goes on an urgent emergency night-time mission on a motorbike to deliver blood to a hospital. 7 Oct 2013
2 3 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 3 The doctors take a super close up look at how the eye works, and Dr. Chris finds out what body fat does. Over in Accidents and Emergency one patient has a mystery rash and another has a bad infection under her fingernail. 14 Oct 2013
2 4 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 4 Dr. Chris uses a tiny camera to reveal what happens in his throat when he swallows food and Dr. Xand enters a special chamber that removes sensory data from his brain. 21 Oct 2013
2 5 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 5 The doctors take a closer look inside their ears to prove how earwax has a really important job to do. Meanwhile over in Accidents and Emergency one patient has injured her toe and another has swallowed a hair clip. 28 Oct 2013
2 6 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 6 The doctors show you the awesome work that goes on inside your liver. Meanwhile over in Accidents and Emergency one patient has a massive lip from an allergic reaction and another has surgery to repair his broken nose. 4 Nov 2013
2 7 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 7 The doctors prove that we all have invisible ink inside our bodies, and Dr Xand sees head lice removed with a vacuum cleaner! Meanwhile over in Accidents and Emergency one patient has banged her head on a telegraph pole... 11 Nov 2013
2 8 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 8 The doctors use real stomach acid to do a gross experiment to reveal how your digestion process starts and Dr Chris proves that the younger you are the more sounds you can hear! 18 Nov 2013
2 9 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 9 The doctors show that your breath is just as unique as your fingerprints, and Dr. Chris goes behind the scenes of medical drama 'Casualty' to see how they make fake body parts look so realistic. 25 Nov 2013
2 10 Operation Ouch!: Series 2, Episode 10 Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand show you an awesome trick to amaze your friends with and reveal another way your body heals itself if you get injured. The doctors also look at some of their best bits of Operation Ouch so far. 2 Dec 2013
3 1 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 1 The doctors reveal how much power there is in your farts; Dr Chris trains as a nurse on a ward full of robotic patients; and in 'Ouch & About' Dr Xand opens up the brand new drop-in clinic, the 'Ouch-Mobile'. 27 Jan 2015
3 2 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 2 The doctors reveal how far your heart can pump blood and Dr Xand meets a life-saving dog. Meanwhile, over in Accidents and Emergency one patient's face is swollen with a dental abscess and another has sliced her finger. TBA
3 3 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 3 The doctors reveal what comes out of your mouth when you cough, Dr Xand gets a front row seat at a life-changing operation and there ARE more intriguing medical mysteries to solve in Ouch & About. TBA
3 4 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 4 The doctors reveal how you taste with your nose as well as your tongue, Dr Xand is on call with the emergency services, and Dr Chris discovers how 3D printing works when he prints his own skull. TBA
3 5 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 5 The doctors fill their bladders - quite literally - to show what happens when you go for a wee. Dr Chris meets a robot that can zap bad cells, and Dr. Xand is in the 'Ouch-Mobile' ready for more medical mysteries. TBA
3 6 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 6 The doctors try to trick their body temperatures, the 'Ouch-Mobile' is open for more intriguing medical mysteries, and Dr Xand tries to stop his body giving him away when he tells fibs in a lie detector test. TBA
3 7 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 7 The doctors make an unusual type of cheese with Dr Xand's body bacteria, find out what to do if someone breaks their leg in First Aid, and Dr Chris meets a man with a bionic eye. TBA
3 8 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 8 The doctors set fire to food (all in the name of science!) Dr Xand goes to an asthma clinic, and in 'Ouch & About' the Ouch-Mobile opens its doors to solve more intriguing medical mysteries. 17 Mar 2015
3 9 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 9 The doctors get competitive in a race to reveal what happens when blood vessels get blocked, Dr Xand goes for some physiotherapy, and Dr Chris is out with the emergency services helping a man with chest pain. 24 Mar 2015
3 10 Operation Ouch!: Series 3, Episode 10 Dr Chris and Dr Xand have First Aid tips as they show you what to do if someone chokes. The Ouch-Mobile opens its doors to help solve more medical mysteries, and the doctors look at some of the best bits of Operation Ouch! TBA

Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live

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.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Operation Ouch: Brand new 13-part medical series for CBBC". BBC Media Centre. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Operation Ouch!". CBBC Shows. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Operation Ouch". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Operation Ouch! Series 3". Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  5. ↑ "Biographies". Chris and Xand van Tulleken Website. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken". BBC Media Centre. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 1". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 2". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 3". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 4". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 5". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 6". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 7". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 8". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 9". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Operation Ouch!: Episode 10". BBC iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  17. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/hospital-takeover
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