Subjects: General

  • Space, Stars, and Slimy Aliens

    Space, Stars, and Slimy Aliens

    What happens to our bodies in space? Can we live on other planets? Who invented the telescope and how can we make one at home?

    Mark receives a letter from the head of the channel saying that he is going to be sacked if anything else goes wrong on the show! Lucy, Bob, and Professor McTaggart try and make sure that, for once, everything goes smoothly. Everything seems to be going well until legendary astrologer Galileo arrives and is keen to start selling his telescopes… Lucy is outraged and decides to teach him a lesson!

  • Wasted World

    Wasted World

    Gruesome greenhouse gasses and deadly toxic waste. Why do we recycle and what would happen if we stopped? Is global warming really bad news?

    The team try and find out what’s going on with the climate, although the show nearly ends in disaster (again) when they discover there is a bear roaming free in the studio! Guest Star: Bear Grylls

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E09

    Operation Ouch! – S06E09

    The Doctors head into the lab with some modelling clay and plaster to demonstrate how your body’s cells divide via mitosis and how your bones grow.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a midwife.

    In the Ouch Patients segment, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we catch up with Maisie as she gets some test results to see how well her special gluten-free diet is working, then we check in with Kaden to see how cystic fibrosis affects his diet.

    Dr. Chris visits a special lab to investigate the effects of low oxygen levels (hypoxia) on the human body.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has a pencil tip stuck in his ear and another patient has a nasty gash on her forehead.

  • Operation Ouch! – S05E08

    Operation Ouch! – S05E08

    The Doctors head into the lab to film a burp from inside Xand’s throat to explain why we burp and why it’s important that we do it.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of an ambulance crew.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Chris explains why you can’t eat or drink before a surgery and what a tracheostomy is, while Dr. Xand explains how your eyes can trick your brain.

    The Doctors investigate how the Radiology Department helps when diagnosing medical problems.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has cut her hand while doing some arts and crafts and another patient has dislocated her jaw… again!

  • Operation Ouch! – S05E09

    Operation Ouch! – S05E09

    The Doctors head into the lab to explain where your pancreas is located in your body and what it does.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a hospital postman.

    In the Ouch Patients segment, we have followed four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode we check in for the final time with Haiden, Ruby, Holly, and Tola to see how their hospital visits have helped them.

    Dr. Xand investigate how a special glass called bioglass is used to repair bones.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has been airlifted to the hospital with a wound in his chest after falling on a fence and another patient has scraped her chin when she fell off her bicycle.

  • Operation Ouch! – S05E10

    Operation Ouch! – S05E10

    The Doctors head into the lab with a bite force meter and an industrial hydraulic crushing machine to demonstrate just how strong your masseters (jaw muscles) are.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a ward chef.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Chris explains why they put orange stuff on your skin before an operation and why bones are white on an X-ray, while Dr. Xand explains how an Epipen helps people with a nut allergy.
    Dr. Xand investigate how a special glass called bioglass is used to repair bones.

    Dr. Xand heads to the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department to investigate the methods and equipment the doctors use to treat their patients.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has fallen on her head while dancing and another patient has soup can lid stuck in his foot.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E01

    Operation Ouch! – S06E01

    The Doctors head into the lab to explain what is happening when you crack your knuckles. They then head outside to demonstrate just how much force the synovial fluid in your joints can absorb.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of a flight attendant.

    In  Ouch Patients, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we meet the first two Ouch Patients. Maisie has coeliac disease which makes her sensitive to gluten and Kaden cystic fibrosis which makes it hard to breathe and leaves him susceptible to infections.

    The Doctors show us the proper first aid when you think someone has swallowed something poisonous.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has a deep gash on his forehead and another patient with talipes has slipped off a stadium chair.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E02

    Operation Ouch! – S06E02

    The Doctors head into the lab for some explosive experiment to illustrate what happens in your eustachian tube when your ears pop.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a dental surgeon.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Xand explains how your spine keeps you up on your feet and how painkillers know where the pain is, while Dr. Chris explains why rollercoasters make you feel sick.

    Dr. Xand investigates how assistance dogs can help people with medical conditions like cerebral palsy.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has an uncontrollable nosebleed and another patient suffered a bump on the head when his tower of large building blocks collapsed.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E03

    Operation Ouch! – S06E03

    The Doctors head into the lab with a homunculous to explain what sensory neurons are, where they are, and what they do.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of the Coast Guard.

    In Ouch Patients, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we meet two more Ouch Patients. Bolu has sickle cell anaemia and Millie has polyarticular arthritis.

    The Doctors show us the proper first aid for someone who’s unresponsive and not breathing.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient hurt her arm while jumping on a trampoline and another patient bent his thumb backward while playing football.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E04

    Operation Ouch! – S06E04

    The Doctors head into the lab with a set of cow’s lungs to show you why and how you cough.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of the hospital canteen staff.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Xand explains what Larsen syndrome is and how cancer forms, while Dr. Chris explains why children lose teeth.

    Dr. Chris investigates how crime scene investigators use a science called forensics to solve crimes.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient may have broken her arm when she tripped and fell over her walking frame and another patient has an eraser stuck in his ear.