Operation Ouch!
Operation Ouch! is a comedy program on CBBC. Prepare yourself for a healthy dose of fun and plenty of GROSS ALERTS with Operation Ouch! Dr Chris, Dr Xand and Dr Ronx are here to explore the ins and outs of the human body in a variety of exciting experiments. The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 102 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2025.
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With the help of opera singer Lucy O'Byrne, the doctors reveal the hidden muscle that makes you breathe. Then, Dr Xand heads to a DNA laboratory to solve a mystery.
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The doctors are talking cancer, explaining what it is, why people get it, how it can be treated and how to help someone going through it.
Series 4
Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal where your blood comes from, Dr Chris meets a patient undergoing life-changing brain surgery and there is a trick to test the powers of concentration.
Blast off! Dr Chris boards a weightless flight, and Dr Xand meets an astronaut to explore what happens to the human body in space. How do you sneeze, poo and wee in zero gravity?
Series 11
The hunt is on for grossest thing ever seen on Operation Ouch!
Series 4
Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal the surprising secret behind the speed of your nerves, and Dr Xand finds out what happens if you don't wash your hands.
Series 11
The doctors reveal how the human brain creates maps to prevent getting lost.
The doctors put the acoustic reflex to the test with an enormous balloon, and a serious case of snotting awaits the loser of today’s Ouchology.
The doctors investigate how your lungs move, with the help of a huge water slide! And today’s British Sign Language sign is ‘dinosaur’.
The doctors supersize the alveoli, the tiny air sacs inside your lungs. And it's fingers on buzzers in Ouchology - who will get snotted?
The doctors reveal that your liver is an enormous energy storage system and join Lilia for an amazing operation on her brain.
Find out why the human body is mostly made of water as the doctors investigate the hypothalamus, the amazing part of your brain that keeps you hydrated.
The doctors investigate which part of the body heals the fastest, mouth or knee! Meanwhile, in the emergency department, Sophie has a screw in her foot!
George the tree frog joins the doctors to investigate how your Achilles tendon works using huge catapults! And there is a suspected spider bite in the emergency department.
There’s flamenco dancing in the lab as the doctors take a look at fat pads in your feet. And find out what to do if someone falls from height.
The doctors reveal the power of mighty mucus in keeping bacteria and air particles out of your airways. And in the emergency department, Maisie has a bead stuck up her nose!
How do you see in colour? And how can your eyes see in the dark? Time for Dr Xand to become Night Vision Man! Plus, in an Ouch! first, we see a camera go inside Dr Chris’ lungs!
The doctors put the strength of human hair to the test and find out what makes different colours and types of hair.
The doctors celebrate as the NHS turns 75. They award Ouch Hero medals in the hospital, hear Ouchers’ big NHS stories and travel through time!
Series 12
It’s superhero time as the doctors do battle over skin, there is incredible eye surgery to restore sight, and the Ouch & About pod is ready for questions.