Bizarre ER
| Bizarre ER | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary, Comedy, Reality |
| Narrated by | Discovery (series 5) (series 6)E4 |
| Release | 14 February 2008 – 16 May 2017 |
| Related | |
| Bizarre Animal ER | |
Bizarre ER is a BBC Three, and later E4, television show that deals with hospital mishaps.
Series guide
Every episode shows a miraculous survival story and strange facts, like the woman who fell out of a plane at 35,000 ft and survived. Series 2 began airing on 21 April 2009 and consists of ten 30 minute episodes. Series 1 and 2 were filmed at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.[1]
Following the first five episodes, the show's animal counterpart Bizarre Animal ER, narrated by Kevin Bishop, aired for eight episodes on BBC Three in Bizarre ER's Tuesday slot.[2] Bizarre ER returned after for five more episodes.
Bizarre ER returned for a twelve-part third series from 10 May 2010[3] and finished on 19 July 2010.[4] The series was filmed at the Northampton General Hospital.
The series returned for a ten-part fourth series on 28 March 2011, now narrated by Sheridan Smith.[5] Filming takes place at Northampton General Hospital as well as Bradford Royal Infirmary. The series also features bizarre operations that have happened around the world.
Series 5 is set in the US with John Barrowman as narrator, it started in March 2013 and ended in May 2013. Series 6 is set at several hospitals across the UK; locations include Dudley, Warwick, Basingstoke and the Isle of Wight.
International broadcast
Bizarre ER is now airing in the U.S. on the Discovery Life channel.[citation needed] In Italy, it is broadcast by DMAX.[6]
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes | Narrator | Country of broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2008 | 3 April 2008 | 8 | Freema Agyeman | United Kingdom |
| 2 | 21 April 2009 | 14 July 2009 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 10 May 2010 | 19 July 2010 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 28 March 2011 | 30 May 2011 | 10 | Sheridan Smith | |
| 5 | 19 March 2013 | 7 May 2013 | 8 | John Barrowman | United States |
| 6 | 14 March 2017 | 16 May 2017 | 10 | Tom Davis |
United Kingdom |
Series 1 (2008)
| Overall no. | Series no. | Episode | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode One | 14 February 2008 |
| 2 | 2 | Episode Two | 21 February 2008 |
| 3 | 3 | Episode Three | 28 February 2008 |
| 4 | 4 | Episode Four | 6 March 2008 |
| 5 | 5 | Episode Five | 13 March 2008 |
| 6 | 6 | Episode Six | 20 March 2008 |
| 7 | 7 | Episode Seven | 27 March 2008 |
| 8 | 8 | Episode Eight | 3 April 2008 |
Series 2 (2009)
| Overall no. | Series no. | Episode | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Episode One | 21 April 2009 |
| 10 | 2 | Episode Two | 28 April 2009 |
| 11 | 3 | Episode Three | 5 May 2009 |
| 12 | 4 | Episode Four | 12 May 2009 |
| 13 | 5 | Episode Five | 19 May 2009 |
| 14 | 6 | Episode Six | 16 June 2009 |
| 15 | 7 | Episode Seven | 23 June 2009 |
| 16 | 8 | Episode Eight | 30 June 2009 |
| 17 | 9 | Episode Nine | 7 July 2009 |
| 18 | 10 | Episode Ten | 14 July 2009 |
Series 3 (2010)
| Series no. | Overall no. | Episode | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | Episode One | 10 May 2010 |
| 20 | 2 | Episode Two | |
| 21 | 3 | Episode Three | 17 May 2010 |
| 22 | 4 | Episode Four | 24 May 2010 |
| 23 | 5 | Episode Five | 31 May 2010 |
| 24 | 6 | Episode Six | 7 June 2010 |
| 25 | 7 | Episode Seven | 14 June 2010 |
| 26 | 8 | Episode Eight | 21 June 2010 |
| 27 | 9 | Episode Nine | 28 June 2010 |
| 28 | 10 | Episode Ten | 5 July 2010 |
| 29 | 11 | Episode Eleven | 12 July 2010 |
| 30 | 12 | Episode Twelve | 19 July 2010 |
Series 4 (2011)
| Series no. | Overall no. | Episode | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | Episode One | 28 March 2011 |
| 32 | 2 | Episode Two | 4 April 2011 |
| 33 | 3 | Episode Three | 11 April 2011 |
| 34 | 4 | Episode Four | 18 April 2011 |
| 35 | 5 | Episode Five | 25 April 2011 |
| 36 | 6 | Episode Six | 2 May 2011 |
| 37 | 7 | Episode Seven | 9 May 2011 |
| 38 | 8 | Episode Eight | 16 May 2011 |
| 39 | 9 | Episode Nine | 23 May 2011 |
| 40 | 10 | Episode Ten | 30 May 2011 |
Series 5 (2013)
| Series no. | Overall no. | Episode | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | Episode One | 19 March 2013 |
| 42 | 2 | Episode Two | 26 March 2013 |
| 43 | 3 | Episode Three | 2 April 2013 |
| 44 | 4 | Episode Four | 9 April 2013 |
| 45 | 5 | Episode Five | 16 April 2013 |
| 46 | 6 | Episode Six | 23 April 2013 |
| 47 | 7 | Episode Seven | 30 April 2013 |
| 48 | 8 | Episode Eight | 7 May 2013 |
Series 6 (2017)
| Series no. | Overall no. | Episode | Original broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | Episode One | 14 March 2017 |
| 50 | 2 | Episode Two | 21 March 2017 |
| 51 | 3 | Episode Three | 28 March 2017 |
| 52 | 4 | Episode Four | 4 April 2017 |
| 53 | 5 | Episode Five | 11 April 2017 |
| 54 | 6 | Episode Six | 18 April 2017 |
| 55 | 7 | Episode Seven | 25 April 2017 |
| 56 | 8 | Episode Eight | 2 May 2017 |
| 57 | 9 | Episode Nine | 9 May 2017 |
| 58 | 10 | Episode Ten | 16 May 2017 |
Bizarre Animal ER
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes | Narrator | Country of broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 2009 | 5 November 2009 | 8 | Kevin Bishop | United Kingdom |
References
- ^ "Episode 1, Series 2, Bizarre ER – BBC Three".
- ^ "Episode 1, Bizarre Animal ER – BBC Three". BBC.
- ^ "Episode 1, Series 3, Bizarre ER – BBC Three".
- ^ "Episode 12, Series 3, Bizarre ER – BBC Three". BBC.
- ^ "Episode 1, Series 4, Bizarre ER – BBC Three". BBC.
- ^ (in Italian)Bizarre E.R. Archived 17 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, DMAX Italia
External links
- Bizarre ER at BBC Online
- Bizarre ER at IMDb
