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*Bizarre ER*
Bizarre ER
Genre	Documentary
Narrated by	Freema Agyeman ; (series 1–3); Sheridan Smith; (series 4); John Barrowman ; (series 5)
Theme music composer	Patrick Wolf
Opening theme	"Accident & Emergency"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	6 (5 in the UK, 1 in the U.S.)
No. of episodes	40 (UK)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Maverick Television
Original release
Network	BBC Three (series 1–4); TLC/Discovery (series 5); E4 (series 6-)
Release	14 February 2008 –; 30 May 2011 (UK)
Related
	Bizarre Animal ER

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Bizarre ER is a BBC Three, and later E4, television show that deals with hospital mishaps. It was narrated by Freema Agyeman from series one to three and by Sheridan Smith in series four.

It was first broadcast on 14 February 2008, and came to an end on 30 May 2011. On 3 June 2016 it was announced that E4 had acquired the rights to the show and had commissioned a new ten-part series to air later that year.

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.

International broadcast

Bizarre ER is now airing in the U.S. on the Discovery Fit & Health channel.^{[citation needed]} In Italy, it is broadcast by DMAX.^[6]

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes	Narrator
1	14 February 2008	3 April 2008	8	Freema Agyeman
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	March 2013	May 2013	8	John Barrowman

Bizarre Animal ER

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes	Narrator
1	26 May 2009	5 November 2009	8	Kevin Bishop

References

External links

Bizarre ER at BBC Online
Bizarre ER at IMDb

[1] BBC Three - Bizarre ER, Series 2, Episode 1

[2] BBC Three - Bizarre Animal ER, Episode 1

[3] BBC Three - Bizarre ER, Series 3, Episode 1

[4] BBC Three - Bizarre ER, Series 3, Episode 12

[5] BBC Three - Bizarre ER, Series 4, Episode 1

[6] Template:It Bizarre E.R., DMAX Italia

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-'''''Bizarre ER''''' is a [[BBC Three]], and later [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] television show that deals with hospital mishaps. It was narrated by [[Freema Agyeman]] from series one to three and by [[Sheridan Smith]] in series four.
+'''''Bizarre ER''''' is a [[BBC Three]], and later [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]], television show that deals with hospital mishaps. It was narrated by [[Freema Agyeman]] from series one to three and by [[Sheridan Smith]] in series four.
 It was first broadcast on 14 February 2008, and came to an end on 30 May 2011. On 3 June 2016 it was announced that [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] had acquired the rights to the show and had commissioned a new ten-part series to air later that year.