When... Goes Horribly Wrong
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When... Goes Horribly Wrong

2016
1 season
52 episodes

Entertaining compilation of greatest fails. Expect technical catastrophes, violent outbursts and some very awkward silences.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.TV

    18-09-2016

    Sarah Greene narrates a compilation of infamous moments from television history when programmes went disastrously wrong.

  • Ep 2

    2.Magic

    25-09-201694m

    A compilation of illusions that went spectacularly badly, including several cases where magicians nearly died for their act.

  • Live TV

    3.Live TV

    04-02-201794m

    Richard Arnold narrates a raucous rundown of live TV's greatest fails.

  • Celebrity

    4.Celebrity

    12-02-2017140m
  • Ep 5

    5.Chat Shows

    09-04-2017

    A collection of car-crash chat show moments featuring boozy guests, stroppy hosts, technical trouble and on-screen bust-ups

  • Ep 6

    6.Game Shows

    14-05-2017

    Dale Winton narrates a compilation of disastrous game show moments.

  • Ep 7

    7.Kids TV

    28-05-2017
  • Ep 8

    8.Talent Shows

    29-10-2017

    Kate Thornton introduces a countdown of disastrous moments from TV talent shows, featuring first-hand contributions from stars including Pete Waterman, Arlene Phillips, Brenda Edwa...

  • Ep 9

    9.Reality TV

    03-12-2017
  • Ep 10

    10.TV 2

    22-12-2017
  • Ep 11

    11.All New TV

    31-12-2017
  • Ep 12

    12.Comedy

    18-02-2018
  • Ep 13

    13.Award Shows

    04-03-2018
  • Ep 14

    14.Live News

    08-04-2018
  • Ep 15

    15.Eurovision

    TBA

    Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish singer Birthe Wilke.

  • Ep 16

    16.Christmas

    15-12-2018
  • Ep 17

    17.TV (2020)

    13-07-2020
  • Ep 18

    18.Kids TV (2020)

    01-08-2020
  • Ep 19

    19.Guests

    18-09-2020
  • Ep 20

    20.TV Favourites

    06-12-2020
  • Ep 21

    21.Classic Comedy

    21-12-2020
  • Ep 22

    22.Classic TV

    27-12-2020

    Less-than-perfect moments from some of the nation's favourite shows over the years. From the black and white days of the 1960s and Dixon of Dock Green, to the 1970s and The Generat...

  • Ep 23

    23.Saturday Night TV

    05-06-2021
  • Ep 24

    24.TV Cookery

    17-07-2021
  • Ep 25

    25.Stunts

    01-08-2021
  • Ep 26

    26.Soap Stars

    08-08-2021
  • Ep 27

    27.Films

    10-06-2022

    Starring the biggest names on the planet, featuring amazing stories, and showcasing eye-watering budgets, when films go right, they can leave us in awe. But when they go horribly w...

  • Ep 28

    28.Camping

    28-05-202367m

    Camping disasters including swarms of insects, an encounter with a lion, and a holiday takes a sinister turn when two female backpackers find their car tyres have been slashed...

  • Ep 29

    29.Cruising

    11-06-2023
  • Ep 30

    30.Motorhoming

    16-07-2023
  • Ep 31

    31.70s TV

    28-12-202394m

    Dame Penelope Keith narrates this look back at the less-than-perfect 70s TV the stars would rather forget, with moments from ‘Fawlty Towers’, ‘Jukebox Jury’, ‘The Goodies’ and ‘Que...

  • Ep 32

    32.80s TV

    15-12-202394m

    Anita Dobson narrates a look at some '80s TV moments that many celebrities would rather forget, from a stunt that went wrong for Paul Daniels to Des O'Connor's dog bite on the nose...

  • Ep 33

    33.TV Interviews

    14-01-202494m
  • Ep 34

    34.TV Guests

    21-01-2024
  • Ep 35

    35.Live TV (2024)

    28-01-2024

    Richard Arnold narrates a raucous rundown of live TV's greatest fails, from technical trouble to jaw-droppingly inappropriate behaviour, fistfights and collapsing sets.

  • Ep 36

    36.TV Animals

    04-02-2024

    This special, narrated by Christopher Timothy, unearths some iconic animal funnies from favourite shows, as well as outtakes featuring Michaela Strachan, Kate Humble and Sir David...

  • Ep 37

    37.TV (2024)

    11-02-2024

    Kate Garraway narrates notable TV moments, including John Torode versus a chopper, The Stone Roses in a power cut, Will Self in a stare-off, and the inimitable Wiliam Shatner.

  • News

    38.News

    18-02-202494m

    Moments on TV news when things went awry.

  • Ep 39

    39.Award Shows (2024)

    25-02-2024

    Julian Clary narrates an array of award show goofs, from singer Samantha Fox opening up about her shambolic Brit Awards to reality star Gemma Collins taking a tumble at the Radio 1...

  • Ep 40

    40.Reality TV (2024)

    03-03-2024

    Epic fails from the wild and wonderful world of reality telly, including misjudged formats, shows that bombed, stars who fell from grace and unscripted bust-ups.

  • Ep 41

    41.Chat Shows (2024)

    10-03-2024

    Stroppy hosts, technical trouble and on-screen bust-ups abound in this look at chat show disasters - from Russell Harty's blow to the groin and destructive Emu to silent magician D...

  • Ep 42

    42.60s TV

    31-03-202494m

    Famous faces from the 1960s relive moments they'd rather forget! Bloopers include Doris Day's wardrobe fail, outtakes from Star Trek, and things getting out of hand on a live discu...

  • Ep 43

    43.Sex on TV

    07-04-2024
  • Ep 101

    101.Diets

    13-02-202050m

    Tales of when attempts to lose weight don't quite go to plan.

  • Ep 102

    102.All Inclusive Holidays

    01-03-202044m

    For some, going all-inclusive is anything but relaxing. In this one hour special we meet the unlucky holidaymakers whose holidays went horribly wrong.

  • Ep 103

    103.Beach Holidays

    27-08-2023

    First-hand accounts of beach holiday nightmares, from tropical storms to a diastrous parasailing excursion, and an aerial attack by Brighton's sqaudron of seagulls.

  • Ep 104

    104.Package Holidays

    03-09-2023

    Package holiday highlights include a family who discover their Benidorm hotel room looks like a horror film set. And on a Thailand tour a man discovers a huge lizard in the toilet.

  • Ep 105

    105.Caravan Holidays

    10-09-2023

    Caravan catastrophes include a grizzly bear incursion in Canada, knee-high flood waters in Cornwall, and a caravan that detaches itself and goes hurtling down a motorway.

  • Ep 106

    106.Honeymoon Holidays

    24-09-2023

    A trip of a lifetime to the Bahamas ends in horror when a newlywed is bitten by a shark. Plus, an adventure-loving couple get stranded in the wilds of Asia, and a safari trip is st...

  • Ep 107

    107.Motorways

    07-10-2023

    First-hand accounts from drivers who came to a grinding halt on the road, from those who failed to put their brain into gear to victims of extraordinary obstructions. Tempers are a...

  • Ep 108

    108.Train Journeys

    14-10-2023

    Features first-hand accounts from people whose train journeys went horribly wrong.

  • Ep 109

    109.TV Presenters

    07-01-2024

    Jan Leeming narrates a collection of on-air disasters involving TV presenters, from live gaffes and wardrobe malfunctions to slip-ups, pratfalls and even flying fists.

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