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When... Goes Horribly Wrong — Season 1

201652 episodes

About this season

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

Episodes (52)

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1. TV

Aired 18 September 2016

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

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2. Magic

Aired 25 September 2016 • 94 min

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

Live TV
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3. Live TV

Aired 4 February 2017 • 94 min

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

Celebrity
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4. Celebrity

Aired 12 February 2017 • 140 min

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5. Chat Shows

Aired 9 April 2017

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

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6. Game Shows

Aired 14 May 2017

Dale Winton narrates a compilation of disastrous game show moments.

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7. Kids TV

Aired 28 May 2017

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8. Talent Shows

Aired 29 October 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 Edwards and Nicola Ward.

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9. Reality TV

Aired 3 December 2017

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10. TV 2

Aired 22 December 2017

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11. All New TV

Aired 31 December 2017

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12. Comedy

Aired 18 February 2018

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13. Award Shows

Aired 4 March 2018

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14. Live News

Aired 8 April 2018

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15. Eurovision

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.

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16. Christmas

Aired 15 December 2018

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17. TV (2020)

Aired 13 July 2020

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18. Kids TV (2020)

Aired 1 August 2020

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19. Guests

Aired 18 September 2020

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20. TV Favourites

Aired 6 December 2020

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21. Classic Comedy

Aired 21 December 2020

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22. Classic TV

Aired 27 December 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 Generation Game, right through the 80s, 90s and 00s to the present day.

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23. Saturday Night TV

Aired 5 June 2021

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24. TV Cookery

Aired 17 July 2021

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25. Stunts

Aired 1 August 2021

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26. Soap Stars

Aired 8 August 2021

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27. Films

Aired 10 June 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 wrong, we are left in disbelief at the colossal cockups.

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28. Camping

Aired 28 May 2023 • 67 min

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...

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29. Cruising

Aired 11 June 2023

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30. Motorhoming

Aired 16 July 2023

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31. 70s TV

Aired 28 December 2023 • 94 min

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 ‘Question Time’.

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32. 80s TV

Aired 15 December 2023 • 94 min

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.

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33. TV Interviews

Aired 14 January 2024 • 94 min

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34. TV Guests

Aired 21 January 2024

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35. Live TV (2024)

Aired 28 January 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.

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36. TV Animals

Aired 4 February 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 Attenborough.

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37. TV (2024)

Aired 11 February 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.

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38. News

Aired 18 February 2024 • 94 min

Moments on TV news when things went awry.

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39. Award Shows (2024)

Aired 25 February 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 Teen Awards.

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40. Reality TV (2024)

Aired 3 March 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.

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41. Chat Shows (2024)

Aired 10 March 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 David Blaine.

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42. 60s TV

Aired 31 March 2024 • 94 min

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 discussion show.

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43. Sex on TV

Aired 7 April 2024

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101. Diets

Aired 13 February 2020 • 50 min

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

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102. All Inclusive Holidays

Aired 1 March 2020 • 44 min

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

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103. Beach Holidays

Aired 27 August 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.

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104. Package Holidays

Aired 3 September 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.

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105. Caravan Holidays

Aired 10 September 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.

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106. Honeymoon Holidays

Aired 24 September 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 stopped by a silverback gorilla.

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107. Motorways

Aired 7 October 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 at boiling point and there are matters of life and death.

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108. Train Journeys

Aired 14 October 2023

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

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109. TV Presenters

Aired 7 January 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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