The Body Shocking Show

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The Body Shocking Show
Genre Factual
Written byPaul Garner
Directed byJill Cumberbatch
Presented by Jessica-Jane Clement
Pete Firman
Narrated byElaine Davidson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJuliet Rice
ProducerNicky Shales
EditorBen Charlesworth
Shane McCormack
Running time30 minutes
Production company Twofour
Original release
Network E4
Release14 March (2013-03-14) 
2 May 2013 (2013-05-02)

The Body Shocking Show is a factual series shown on E4 with the first episode being aired on 14 March 2013 at 10pm. [1]

Contents

Episodes

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewing figures (thousands)
1"Episode 1"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner14 March 2013 (2013-03-14)Less than 526,000 [2]
Pete and Jessica-Jane meet Tatyana Kozhevnikova, who demonstrates why she has the world's strongest vagina, and a woman who prefers her own breast milk in a cup of tea.
2"Episode 2"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner21 March 2013 (2013-03-21)Less than 635,000 [3]
Pete and Jessica-Jane take a peek at some of the world's most mammoth mammaries, while Pete Burns witnesses a man getting sliced in the name of art. The Guinness World Record holder for the most piercings is in the studio. The show goes bottoms up at a bum clinic.
3"Episode 3"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner28 March 2013 (2013-03-28)N/A
The show reveals some of the longest nails in the world. Pete Burns witnesses a man receive an intimate and very painful piercing. There's also a man who loves to get walked all over, and another who has super stretchy skin.
4"Episode 4"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner4 April 2013 (2013-04-04)Less than 551,000 [4]
In this edition, Pete Firman and Jessica-Jane Clement are joined by mini megastar Verne Troyer as he investigates the bizarre practice of squashing. There's a look at some of the most dangerous body piercings in the world, a hair-raising demonstration of strength and an exploration of the world of sex robots.
5"Episode 5"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner11 April 2013 (2013-04-11)Less than 716,000 [5]
Mini megastar Verne Troyer freaks out at a freak show, and we meet a woman who likes a tussle with her gigantic muscles. Plus a look at the art of branding, and a studio guest demonstrates how many swords he can swallow.
6"Episode 6"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner18 April 2013 (2013-04-18)Less than 665,000 [6]
Pete Firman and Jessica-Jane Clement marvel at the world's tiniest waists, and Pete Burns completes the final stage of his lip surgery hell. In the studio, a guest shows that age is no obstacle to having a super strong body, and a woman describes how and why she removed her belly button.
7"Episode 7"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner25 April 2013 (2013-04-25)Less than 658,000 [7]
Verne Troyer investigates the world's biggest burger. The show takes a peek at genital tattoos. And sparks fly when a woman gets out her violet wand.
8"Episode 8"Jill CumberbatchPaul Garner2 May 2013 (2013-05-02)Less than 575,000 [8]
Pete Burns gets up close and personal at a penis museum. There's the couple who like to get a bit tied up and a look at the bagel head body modification trend.

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