Weird Wonders of the World

Weird Wonders of the World

BBC America Ended

2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Premiered September 3, 2015 · Ended May 8, 2017

English naturalist Chris Packham explores some of the strangest natural events to be caught on camera in this docuseries. Assisted by scientists and experiments, Packham explores the secrets behind bizarre science, crazy weather and medical marvels. Using footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, the host attempts to decipher the truth behind each scene. Some of the incidents under scrutiny are unusual animal friendships, towns under the siege of thousands of flying insects and extraordinary mating calls that have kept people awake at night.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

8 episodes
E01
Nevada Sky
Fri, Sep 4 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris Packham unlocks the secrets behind the world's weirdest events from a bird-killing solar death ray to a monkey that's learnt first aid.
E02
Fishy Oil Slick
Fri, Sep 11 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris Packham uncovers the secret of a suspiciously fishy oil slick, what's making a lemming very angry, and how a man can see with his ears.
E03
Animal Oddities
Fri, Sep 18 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris Packham uncovers the world's weirdest events, from a man who gets drunk without touching a drop of alcohol, to some chart-topping molecular music.
E04
Whirlwind
Fri, Sep 25 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris unearths a whirlwind wedding ceremony, some exploding rocks, and a woman with her twin inside her brain.
E05
Deadly Poisonous Frogs
Fri, Oct 2 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris reveals how deadly poisonous frogs can saves lives, why we see faces in everything, and how one woman's pants spontaneously burst into flame.
E06
Mysteries
Fri, Oct 9 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris explores the mysteries behind a glacier that bleeds red, finds out how an electrician got tattooed by a lightning bolt, and uncovers the remarkable story of a man with a tooth for an eye.
E07
Bizzare
Fri, Oct 23 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris discovers the secrets behind a flame-filled firenado, unearths a very odd looking living rock, and meets a team of oversized rats who save lives by sniffing out landmines.
E08
Beneath
Mon, Mar 21 2016 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Chris takes a closer look at some holes in the Russian tundra, locates an underwater lake, and chats to the maker of a canon built for salmon.

Season 2

8 episodes
Chris Packham
Chris Packham as Presenter

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