Body Bizarre

S06E09 - Balloon man

25.3. 00:00

Discovery: TLC

60 minutes

2018

Drama

In Peru, diver Alejandro's body has blown up like a balloon. Marc from Germany has to drink 20 litres of water every day or risks death.

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Episodes

Season 6

S06E14

My Body Is Eating Itself

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1.4. 00:00, Discovery: TLC, 60 minutes

My Body Is Eating Itself

Lee, 42, from England, has a rare stomach disorder that means his body is eating itself. In Columbia, Edward is just 70cm tall. Can a specialist explain it?

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S06E15

World's Fattest Baby

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2.4. 00:00, Discovery: TLC, 60 minutes

World's Fattest Baby

In India, baby Chahat weighs as much a six-year-old. Her family travel 2000kms to see a top obesity expert. In Spain, Juana is allergic to the outside world.

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S06E16

Living With A Stranger's Face

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3.4. 00:00, Discovery: TLC, 60 minutes

Living With A Stranger's Face

When Richard, 43, was shot in the face he underwent a face transplant, but now has complications. In a Peruvian village boys and men are going blind.

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S06E17

My Child's Huge Hands

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4.4. 00:00, Discovery: TLC, 60 minutes

My Child's Huge Hands

American toddler Cora was born with a condition causing her hands to swell up. In Brazil, Judite, was born with deformed legs and spine and walks on all fours.

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S06E18

Miracle Sight Surgery

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5.4. 00:00, Discovery: TLC, 60 minutes

Miracle Sight Surgery

A German woman blind in one eye has pioneering surgery where one of her teeth is used to hold a lens in her eye. Teenage Indian brothers are joined at...

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S06E19

My Dwarf Baby

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8.4. 00:00, Discovery: TLC, 60 minutes

My Dwarf Baby

The UK's shortest married couple both have dwarfism and are expecting their second child. In India, Miria is three and has a severe cleft palate.

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About show

Czech, English, Hungarian

2018

Drama

Criss-crossing the globe, "Body Bizarre" embarks on a voyage of discovery unlike any other. From India's child snake charmers to the world's hairiest girl, this series uncovers the real human stories behind the headlines. With deeply personal interviews and footage from the most unusual of day-to-day routines, it's an adventure through the truly astonishing.

Creators

Jean-Philippe Duval, Danielle Trottier, Yan Lanouette Turgeon

Cast

Normand Daneau, Celine Bonnier, François Papineau, Paul Doucet, Guylaine Tremblay, Émilie Bibeau, Luc Guérin, Danielle Proulx, Ève Landry, Patrice L'Ecuyer, Salomé Corbo, Catherine-Anne Toupin, Marie-Chantal Perron, Élise Guilbault