Bizarre ER
| Bizarre ER | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary, Comedy, Reality |
| Narrated by |
Freema Agyeman (series 1–3) Sheridan Smith (series 4) John Barrowman (series 5) Tom Davis (series 6) |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Wolf |
| Opening theme | "Accident & Emergency" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6 (5 in the UK, 1 in the U.S.) |
| No. of episodes | 40 (UK) |
| Production | |
| Running time |
30 minutes (series 1–4, UK; series 5, USA) 60 minutes (series 6–, UK) |
| Production company(s) | Maverick Television |
| Distributor | All3Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC Three (series 1–4) TLC/Discovery (series 5) E4 (series 6-) |
| Original release | 14 February 2008 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Bizarre Animal ER |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 USA 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. 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 |
