{{Short description|British television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | alt_name = | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | genre = Documentary | creator = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | inspired_by = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | developer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | director = | creative_director = | starring = | narrator = [[Sarah Millican]] | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 1 | num_episodes = 7 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | location = <!-- Nation the series was primarily filmed in, if different from the nation of origin. --> | cinematography = | animator = | editor = <!-- Film editors --> | camera = <!-- Either Single-camera or Multi-camera --> | runtime = <!-- Reliable source required --> | company = <!-- Production companies only --> | budget = | network = | first_aired = | last_aired = | related = }} '''''World of Weird''''' is a [[Television in the United Kingdom|British]] documentary series narrated by [[Sarah Millican]]. [[Vicky Pattison]], [[Joel Dommett]], [[Ayo Akinwolere]], [[Ben Shires]], [[Brent Zillwood]] and others meet people who undertake what are considered to be unusual activities, and after learning about the activity, then try it for themselves. It is broadcast on Channel 4. The [[pilot episode|pilot]] was shown in September 2015<ref name=Standard>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/world-of-weird-channel-4-bronies-families-for-hire-and-a-man-with-39-wives-investigated-a2954246.html|publisher=standard.co.uk|title=World of Weird, Channel 4: Documentary investigates Bronies, families for hire, and a man with 39 wives &#124; London Evening Standard |date=23 September 2015 |accessdate=2016-09-29}}</ref> and a six episode series began in September 2016.

==Episodes== ===Pilot=== {{Episode table |background=b0c4de |overall=5 |title=40 |airdate=40 |viewers=20 |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=– |Title=Pilot |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2015|9|22|df=y}} |Aux4=0.99 |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=[[BronyCon]], child [[matadors]], an extreme [[polygamist]], people preparing for the [[global catastrophic risk|end of the world]] and people who are hired for social situations.<ref name=Standard/> }} }}

===Series 1=== {{Episode table |background=b0c4de |overall=5 |title=40 |airdate=40 |viewers=20 |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=1 |Title=Episode 1 |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2016|9|28|df=y}} |Aux4=0.78 |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=[[Vampire]]s in Texas, [[zentai]]s in [[Tokyo]], a pet [[capybara]] and [[Pricasso]], who paints with his penis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/sep/29/world-of-weird-review-entertaining-if-not-exactly-edifying|title=World of Weird review – entertaining, if not exactly edifying|newspaper=The Guardian|date=29 September 2016|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref> }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=Episode 2 |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2016|10|5|df=y}} |Aux4=Unknown |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=A [[crying]] agency in [[Tokyo]], [[sploshing]], a [[Japan]]ese [[penis]] [[festival]] and a man who identifies as a dog. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Episode 3 |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2016|10|12|df=y}} |Aux4=Unknown |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=Japanese [[love pillow]]s, the Air Sex Championships, [[prancercise]], cuddle cafés, Anklepants, anger rooms and the Red Sheep Agency. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Episode 4 |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2016|10|19|df=y}} |Aux4=Unknown |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=[[Pony play]], [[dog music]], Japanese TV shows and [[Ted Parrotman]]. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Episode 5 |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2016|10|26|df=y}} |Aux4=Unknown |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=[[Wizard (fantasy)|Wizard]] school in Poland, a [[gigolo]] sex [[clown]] and the [[micronation]] [[Republic of Molossia]]. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=Episode 6 |OriginalAirDate={{start date|2016|11|2|df=y}} |Aux4=Unknown |LineColor=B0C4DE |ShortSummary=A Japanese apology agency, [[furry fandom|furries]], the [[devil]] jumps over babies and the [[Battle of the Nations (Medieval Tournament)|Battle of the Nations]]. }} }}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/world-of-weird World of Weird at Channel 4]

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