101 Things Removed from the Human Body 4259164 222246991 2008-06-28T09:09:13Z Tim! 203786 cat {{Infobox Film | name = 101 Things Removed from the Human Body | image = | image_size = | caption = | director = Eric Schotz | producer = Andrew Yex | writer = | narrator = Mitch Lewis | starring = | music = | cinematography = | editing = | distributor = LMNO Productions | released = [[2005 in film|2005]] | runtime = | country = {{UK}} | language = [[English language|English]] | budget = | preceded_by = | followed_by = | website = | amg_id = | imdb_id = 0361270 }} '''''101 Things Removed from the Human Body''''' and '''''101 More Things Removed from the Human Body''''' were a [[United Kingdom|British]] "[[shockumentary]]" series directed by Eric Schotz. It was narrated by Mitch Lewis. The program told the tales of [[foreign body|foreign objects]] that have been removed from [[human]] bodies in the form of a countdown, from 101 to 1. Items included [[pilum|javelin]]s, a boat [[anchor]], a [[bicycle pump]], a bag of [[nail (fastener)|nails]], an [[ice pick]], and an actual human body. The documentary series was first broadcast on [[Sky One]] in October [[2003]]. When the show was re-broadcast on terrestrial [[Channel 4]] in July [[2004]], the British television [[watchdog]], [[OFCOM]], received complaints over the show causing offence. A one-off program of the same name was also broadcast on [[FOX]] in the [[United States]] in July 2003. The show received high [[ratings]], and was number one in its time slot. In 2006, '''''101 More Things Removed from the Human Body''''' was released. It features items removed from people such as tree boughs, a 3/4" drill bit, a pipe, knife, a sword fish, and a maggot. All persons who had items removed from their body lived. This program also aired in the USA on the Discovery network's "The Learning Channel" in October 2007. The program contains shocking stories like a man's uterus and man with a [[teratoma]], a type of large tumor. The large tumor segment featured the work [[Mercy Ships]] who have operated floating hospital ships in impoverished areas around the world. ==See also== *[[Darwin Awards]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/pcb63/bull32.pdf OFCOM complaints register] *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361270/ 101 Things Removed from the Human Body] *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0833405/ 101 More Things Removed from the Human Body] [[Category:British television films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:Documentary films]] [[Category:2003 television films]] {{sci-documentary-stub}}