Operation Ouch! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Operation Ouch! |
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| Created by | Dr Chris van Tulleken Dr Xand van Tulleken |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 9 +1 Special |
| No. of episodes | 103 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Simone Haywood (Maverick) Kez Margrie (CBBC) |
| Producer(s) | Maverick Television Ian France |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Maverick Television |
| Distributor | Serious Lunch |
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| Original network | CBBC |
| Original release | 3 October 2012 – present |
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 great experiments. The first series Operation Ouch! aired on CBBC in October 2012 and ABC Australia in 2013. The show is hosted by twin brothers and doctors Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken and in 2019 a new doctor, Dr Ronx was introduced. 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.
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. In addition, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken follow paediatric accident and emergency personnel and patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the Liverpool hospital 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.
Doctors
Doctors from Series 1
Dr Chris Van Tulleken
Dr Xand Van Tulleken
Doctors from Series 7
Dr Ronx Ikharia
