Operation Ouch! 2012
★ TMDB users: 6.2/10 from 4 votes TV-PG RealityKidsFamilyDocumentary 17 seasons · 204 eps Returning Series
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What is Operation Ouch!?
Operation Ouch! is a British children's educational television series that explores the human body and medical topics.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2012
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 204
- First aired
- Oct 3, 2012
- Last aired
- Mar 20, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- CBBC
- Genres
- Reality, Kids, Family, Documentary
- Updated
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- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10 from 4 votes
- Format
- 17 seasons · 204 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- CBBC
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Operation Ouch! is a British children's educational television series that explores the human body and medical topics. The show presents educational content about what happens in hospital emergency departments and examines various medical procedures and challenges that doctors encounter. The series features twin brothers Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken as hosts, who guide viewers through different aspects of medicine and healthcare. The program includes demonstrations and experiments designed to explain bodily functions and medical treatments in an accessible way for young audiences. One series was titled "Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover." The show combines entertainment with educational objectives to help children understand medical concepts and hospital environments.
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Should you watch it?
“Twin doctors explore the wonders of the human body through experiments and real-life hospital experiences.”
Reasons to watch
- engaging medical experiments
- relatable doctor hosts
Keep in mind
- content may be too graphic for some viewers
Watch it if you are curious about how the human body works and what happens in hospitals.
The series features medical procedures and hospital settings that may be intense for younger children.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Marvellous Muscles Mytharc Oct 3, 2012
- E2 Your Brilliant Brain Core Oct 10, 2012
- E3 Secret Lifesavers Core Oct 17, 2012
- E4 The Coolest Feet in Town Core Oct 24, 2012
- E5 Your Connected Body Core Oct 31, 2012
- E6 Don't Be Sick in the Sky! Core Nov 7, 2012
- E7 Vibrating Vocal Chords Core Nov 14, 2012
- E8 Snakes and Venom Core Nov 21, 2012
- E9 Bruised or Broken? Core Nov 28, 2012
- E10 Your Bones Are Alive Core Dec 5, 2012
- E11 What a Stink?! Core Dec 12, 2012
- E12 The World’s Stretchiest Skin Mytharc Dec 19, 2012
- E13 What is an Allergy? Mytharc Dec 26, 2012
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 What Happens When You Don't Brush Your Teeth? Mytharc Sep 30, 2013
- E2 Can Robots Vomit? Core Oct 7, 2013
- E3 I Spy With My ENORMOUS Eye! Core Oct 14, 2013
- E4 What’s the Deal With Swallowing? Core Oct 21, 2013
- E5 Episode 5 Core Oct 28, 2013
- E6 Snot is Spectacular! Core Nov 4, 2013
- E7 How to be Invisible…on the Inside! Core Nov 11, 2013
- E8 A Stomach Full of Laughs Core Nov 18, 2013
- E9 The Dog Who Saves Lives Filler Nov 25, 2013
- E10 We Love Operation Ouch! Mytharc Dec 2, 2013
- E11 Goes Back in Time Mytharc Aug 8, 2014
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Flaming Farts Mytharc Jan 27, 2015
- E2 We Heart The Heart Core Feb 3, 2015
- E3 Whats In A Cough Core Feb 10, 2015
- E4 My Blue Skull Core Feb 17, 2015
- E5 Why Do We Wee Core Feb 24, 2015
- E6 Whose Lying Here Core Mar 3, 2015
- E7 Bionic Eyes And Body Cheese Core Mar 10, 2015
- E8 Don't Try This At Home Core Mar 17, 2015
- E9 Episode 9 A Body Full of blood Mytharc Mar 24, 2015
- E10 The Bits That Make You Scream Ouch! Mytharc Mar 31, 2015
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 How Your Nerves Work Mytharc Jan 18, 2016
- E2 Can I Borrow Some Of Your Blood Core Jan 25, 2016
- E3 Who Stole The Milk Core Feb 1, 2016
- E4 What's in your Diarrhoea? Core Feb 8, 2016
- E5 The Big Skin Mystery Core Feb 15, 2016
- E6 Superhero Kidneys Core Feb 22, 2016
- E7 Fire in the Lab! Core Feb 29, 2016
- E8 Before You Were Born Core Mar 7, 2016
- E9 Best Of... Mytharc Mar 14, 2016
- E10 Don't Panic About Puberty (Special) Mytharc Mar 21, 2016
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bendy Bodies Mytharc Oct 31, 2016
- E2 Ear We Go! Core Nov 7, 2016
- E3 Bendy Cool Cartilage Core Nov 14, 2016
- E4 Awesome Oxygen Core Nov 21, 2016
- E5 Super Saliva Core Nov 28, 2016
- E6 Extraordinary Eyes Core Nov 28, 2016
- E7 Germ-Fighters Core Nov 29, 2016
- E8 Big Burps! Core Nov 30, 2016
- E9 Pancreas Power Mytharc Dec 1, 2016
- E10 Jaw-Dropping Jaws Mytharc Dec 2, 2016
Season 6 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jaw-Dropping Joints Mytharc Sep 20, 2017
- E2 Extraordinary Ears Core Sep 27, 2017
- E3 Super Sensory Neurons Core Oct 4, 2017
- E4 Colossal Coughs Core Oct 11, 2017
- E5 Terrific Teeth Core Oct 18, 2017
- E6 Exceptional Eyebrows Core Oct 25, 2017
- E7 Mind-Boggling Brains Core Nov 1, 2017
- E8 Marvellous Valves Core Nov 8, 2017
- E9 Gob-smacking Growth Plates Core Nov 15, 2017
- E10 Sensational Sphincters Core Nov 22, 2017
- E11 Super Strong Skulls Core Nov 29, 2017
- E12 Tremendous Tears Core Dec 6, 2017
- E13 Flabbergasting Favourites Mytharc Dec 13, 2017
- E14 Mental Health Special Mytharc Dec 20, 2017
Season 7 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 What Makes You, You? Mytharc Jan 2, 2019
- E2 Why Do Bones Break? Core Jan 2, 2019
- E3 What Makes You Go Yuck? Core Jan 9, 2019
- E4 Don't Pick Your Scabs! Core Jan 16, 2019
- E5 Why Is Your Poo Brown? Core Jan 23, 2019
- E6 How to Grow A Brain Core Jan 30, 2019
- E7 What Thumbs Are For Core Feb 6, 2019
- E8 How Your Reflexes Can Save You Core Feb 13, 2019
- E9 Why is Sweat Salty Core Feb 20, 2019
- E10 Get Your Body Moving! Core Feb 27, 2019
- E11 Why Are Some People Faster Than Others? Core Mar 6, 2019
- E12 Is My Body Electric? Core Mar 13, 2019
- E13 The Body Roadtrip! Core Mar 20, 2019
- E14 The Ouch! Awards Mytharc Mar 27, 2019
- E15 The Life Fix Mytharc Apr 3, 2019
Season 8 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 We're Having a Baby Mytharc Sep 11, 2019
- E2 Doctors Face Off Core Sep 18, 2019
- E3 There's a lizard in the lab Core Sep 25, 2019
- E4 Loud, LOUD, LOUDER! Core Oct 2, 2019
- E5 What Are Vaccinations For? Core Oct 9, 2019
- E6 Slime, Snot and Bogies Core Oct 16, 2019
- E7 Flexible Arms and Triple Jumping Core Oct 23, 2019
- E8 Knobbly Knees and What They Are For Core Oct 30, 2019
- E9 Your Brilliant Brain and Sparky Signals Mytharc Nov 6, 2019
- E10 All Hail King Xand Core Nov 13, 2019
- E11 It's a Tug-O-War! Core Nov 20, 2019
- E12 Virus Alert! Core Nov 27, 2019
- E13 What Happened Next? Core Dec 4, 2019
- E14 The Ouch! Awards 2 Mytharc Dec 11, 2019
- E15 Food, Poo and You Mytharc Dec 18, 2019
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bones Mytharc Jun 8, 2020
- E2 Lungs Core Jun 9, 2020
- E3 Taste Core Jun 10, 2020
- E4 Mucus Core Jun 11, 2020
- E5 Poo Core Jun 12, 2020
- E6 Bacteria Core Jun 15, 2020
- E7 Membranes Core Jun 16, 2020
- E8 Fingerprints Core Jun 17, 2020
- E9 Eyes Mytharc Jun 18, 2020
- E10 Hearing Mytharc Jun 19, 2020
Season 10 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Skeleton Mytharc Aug 4, 2020
- E2 Digestion Core Aug 11, 2020
- E3 Ears Core Aug 18, 2020
- E4 Eyes Core Aug 25, 2020
- E5 Teeth Mytharc Sep 1, 2020
Season 11 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Virus Alert! Mytharc May 5, 2020
- E2 Your Super Spine Core Jan 13, 2021
- E3 Stick Your Tongue Out! Core Jan 20, 2021
- E4 Dr Scorpion Core Jan 27, 2021
- E5 You’re Having a Laugh! Core Feb 3, 2021
- E6 Superhero Ribs Core Feb 10, 2021
- E7 Doctor Alert! Core Feb 17, 2021
- E8 Snot, Snot, Snot! Core Feb 24, 2021
- E9 How to Train a Brain Core Mar 3, 2021
- E10 Stinky Dr Xand! Core Mar 10, 2021
- E11 Blink And You'll Miss It! Mytharc Mar 17, 2021
- E12 The Ouch Awards 3! Mytharc Mar 24, 2021
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Vomit Mytharc Mar 29, 2021
- E2 Reaction Times Core Mar 30, 2021
- E3 Heart Core Mar 31, 2021
- E4 Spots Core Apr 1, 2021
- E5 Blood Core Apr 2, 2021
- E6 DNA Core Apr 5, 2021
- E7 Iron Core Apr 6, 2021
- E8 Fat Core Apr 7, 2021
- E9 Urine Mytharc Apr 8, 2021
- E10 Osmosis Mytharc Apr 9, 2021
Season 13 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tenth Birthday Mytharc Feb 6, 2022
- E2 Poo-Tastic! Core Feb 13, 2022
- E3 Eyeball Extravaganza! Core Feb 20, 2022
- E4 Bum Power Core Feb 27, 2022
- E5 Your Heartbeat Core Mar 6, 2022
- E6 Nailed It! Core Mar 13, 2022
- E7 Extraordinary Energy Core Mar 20, 2022
- E8 Guts Galore Core Mar 27, 2022
- E9 Speedy Enzymes Core Apr 3, 2022
- E10 Brilliant Body Temperature Core Apr 10, 2022
- E11 Mighty Muscles! Core Apr 17, 2022
- E12 Blood Super-Highway Core Apr 24, 2022
- E13 Battle of the Blood Cells Mytharc May 1, 2022
- E14 The Ouch! Awards 4 Mytharc May 8, 2022
Season 14 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 It's Hairy! Mytharc Sep 5, 2022
- E2 How Can You See in the Dark? Core Sep 12, 2022
- E3 Magnificent Mucus Core Sep 19, 2022
- E4 Mind you Don't Fall! Mytharc Sep 26, 2022
- E5 Tendon Take Off! Core Oct 3, 2022
- E6 Mouth v Knee Core Oct 10, 2022
- E7 You're Mostly Made of Water! Core Oct 17, 2022
- E8 Explosive Energy! Core Oct 24, 2022
- E9 Fingers on Buzzers! Core Oct 31, 2022
- E10 It's a Lung Slide! Core Nov 7, 2022
- E11 Earmageddon! Core Nov 14, 2022
- E12 Heroic Hippocampus Core Nov 21, 2022
- E13 Totally Gross! Core Nov 28, 2022
- E14 Operation Ouch! Does Space Mytharc Dec 5, 2022
- E15 Let's Talk About Cancer Mytharc Dec 12, 2022
Season 15 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fat-Busting Bile Mytharc Jan 30, 2023
- E2 Super Sensitive Skin Core Jan 31, 2023
- E3 Invisible Ink Core Feb 1, 2023
- E4 Eye Gunk Core Feb 2, 2023
- E5 Eggy Teeth Core Feb 3, 2023
- E6 The Kneecap Challenge Core Feb 6, 2023
- E7 Stretchy Shrinky Hair Core Feb 7, 2023
- E8 Itchy Crusty Scabs Core Feb 8, 2023
- E9 Eye Popping Mytharc Feb 9, 2023
- E10 Squidgy Stomach Mytharc Feb 10, 2023
Season 16 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Explosive Spots! Mytharc Jul 12, 2023
- E2 Feeling Nervous! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E3 In a Spin! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E4 Snot-Tacular! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E5 Eyeball Action Core Jul 12, 2023
- E6 Cracking Crystals Core Jul 12, 2023
- E7 Don't Cry This at Home Core Jul 12, 2023
- E8 Who's Getting Snotted? Core Jul 12, 2023
- E9 Man V Monkey Core Jul 12, 2023
- E10 Ask Us Anything! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E11 What a Pong! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E12 Rules are Rules! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E13 No Eating in the Lab! Core Jul 12, 2023
- E14 We Are Superheroes! Mytharc Jul 12, 2023
- E15 Happy Birthday NHS! Mytharc Jul 5, 2023
Season 17 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fart Rocket! Mytharc Feb 25, 2025
- E2 Tummy Rumble-tastic! Core Feb 26, 2025
- E3 Teardrop Explodes! Core Feb 27, 2025
- E4 Bum Noises! Core Feb 28, 2025
- E5 Crusty Bogies! Core Mar 4, 2025
- E6 The Acid Test! Core Mar 5, 2025
- E7 What a Stinker! Core Mar 6, 2025
- E8 Snot, Snot, Snot! Core Mar 7, 2025
- E9 Slam-Dunk Dynamite! Core Mar 11, 2025
- E10 Rhinovirus Attack! Core Mar 12, 2025
- E11 When You Need to Wee! Core Mar 13, 2025
- E12 Mega Muscles! Core Mar 14, 2025
- E13 Body-Battling Gladiator! Core Mar 18, 2025
- E14 No Sleeping in the Lab! Mytharc Mar 19, 2025
- E15 Soaked to the Skin! Mytharc Mar 20, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
Who hosts the show?
The series is hosted by twin brothers Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand van Tulleken.
What is the show about?
It is an educational program focused on the human body, medical experiments, and hospital life.
What is the setting for the show?
The show features segments filmed in A&E departments.
Are there different versions of the series?
Series 5 of the show was titled Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover.
Is this show for children?
Yes, it is a British children's educational television series.
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