Weird Wonders of the World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Weird Wonders of the World
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-09-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 56142
• IMDb ID: tt6959608
• TVDB ID: 310873

Cast and credited roles

• Chris Packham — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-09-03; final listed air date 2016-03-20; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-09-29; final listed air date 2017-05-08.

Source and licence

Adapted from Weird Wonders of the World on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.