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Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of ... |
14th Jul 2022 |
2 years ago |
19:00 - 20:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 3 - "Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe"
The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#2 |
Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry |
2nd Jun 2022 |
2 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 2 - "Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry"
Hannah Fry, a professor of maths, is used to investigating the world around her through numbers. When she's diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 36, she starts to interrogate the way we diagnose and treat cancer by digging into the statistics to ask whether we are making the right choices in how we treat this disease. Are we sometimes too quick to screen and treat cancer? Do doctors always speak to us honestly about the subject? It may seem like a dangerous question to ask, but are we at risk of overmedicalising cancer?At the same time, Hannah records her own cancer journey in raw and emotional personal footage, where the realities of life after a cancer diagnosis are laid bare.
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Network: BBC Two |
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How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley |
31st Mar 2022 |
2 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 1 - "How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley"
A third of the population regularly struggle with our sleep, which rose to one in two during the pandemic, the highest it's ever been. However, as more and more people seek help, an explosion in sleep science is enabling the study of sleep in ways not possible before. What's more, recent breakthroughs are uncovering what's happening in our brains and bodies while we're asleep, getting us closer than ever to understanding the importance of sleep for our health.Michael Mosley has struggled with his sleep for years and wants to know if the latest insights can help him and the millions like him. He discovers why cutting our sleep short can be linked to a host of illnesses, including serious diseases like Alzheimer's. Putting his own sleeping brain and body to the test, Michael signs up for two revealing experiments: wearing a new device that maps his sleep and allows scientists to see how it measures up to an ideal night, and taking part in a sleep deprivation experiment, where he is confronted by the fact that just one sleepless night impacts his cognitive performance.Revealing the very latest science breakthroughs and packed with personal anecdotes, this programme is a useful guide to anyone looking for tips and insights on how to get the benefits from learning how to sleep well.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#10 |
Pluto: Back From the Dead |
6th Jul 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 10 - "Pluto: Back From the Dead"
The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to a world of unimaginable complexity - where some form of alien life might exist.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#9 |
What's the Matter with Tony Slattery? |
21st May 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 9 - "What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?"
Tony Slattery was one of the most gifted TV comedians of the late 1980s and early 1990s, only to disappear from screens in 1996 amid rumours of a massive breakdown. As he approaches 60, he has been touring the country with a show that explores his past and his mental health. Although depression was diagnosed, he and his partner Mark Hutchinson are convinced he may have bipolar disorder, so Tony wants to have his mental health reassessed. But it will mean opening up about his addictions and a painful event in his childhood.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#8 |
Coronavirus Special - Part 2 |
19th May 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 8 - "Coronavirus Special - Part 2"
Dr Chris van Tulleken, Dr Hannah Fry and Michael Mosley examine the latest research and explore some of the big questions about Covid-19 and the pandemic it has created. Michael visits the UK government's high-security laboratory Porton Down, where vaccines are being tested. He also uncovers what the experience of the 2002 SARs epidemic reveals about this one. Both were caused by coronaviruses, but certain key changes to today's virus have allowed it to infect the world, where SARs was contained.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#7 |
The Great British Intelligence Test |
4th May 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 7 - "The Great British Intelligence Test"
Mathematician Hannah Fry and doctor and broadcaster Michael Mosley join an Imperial College, London, experiment to assess the brainpower of the nation, putting members of the public to the test in a battle of wits as they pit young and old, males and females, and tech lovers and readers against one other. The results reveal new science about how people's intelligence changes through their lives, while Hannah and Michael examine groundbreaking new science on how lifestyle and love of technology is changing the human brain.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#6 |
Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed |
24th Apr 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 6 - "Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed"
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its launch, this film tells the remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe and how a team of daring astronauts risked their lives to keep it working.
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Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#5 |
The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories |
20th Apr 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 5 - "The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories"
Maitre d' and Extraordinary Places to Eat host Fred Sirieix and GP Zoe Williams open a restaurant with a difference, welcoming 20 unsuspecting diners for a slap-up meal. It all sounds normal enough, but this restaurant has something unexpected back of house - a functioning gym, where a group of fitness fanatics are poised on exercise bikes, treadmills and rowing machines, ready to burn off every single calorie ordered and consumed by the diners. This groundbreaking stunt for science strand Horizon is based on the latest scientific research, which suggests that when we are shown the astonishing amount of exercise required to remove excess calories from our bodies, we choose to eat up to 20% less.Fred and Zoe also delve into the science of calories, including why we need them and why we are collectively eating more than we are burning, a situation which has left nearly two thirds of the population overweight or obese. They examine new science, learning that our genes influence our weight, not by changing how we metabolise food, but by determining how hungry we feel. They also delve into our microbiome to discover how a healthy gut could help us burn fat.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#4 |
Coronavirus Special - Part 1 |
9th Apr 2020 |
4 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 4 - "Coronavirus Special - Part 1"
Investigating the scientific facts and figures behind the biggest public health crisis in living memory as a new coronavirus takes an unprepared world by storm.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#13 |
The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? |
21st Nov 2018 |
5 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 13 - "The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It?"
In recent years a groundbreaking new study has been released into the effects of the contraceptive pill. Research from Denmark claimed women on the pill and other forms of hormonal contraception were 70% more likely to be diagnosed with depression than those who were not. And another study has found hormonal contraception was linked to a seemingly dramatic risk of breast cancer.Negative headlines are nothing new for the contraceptive pill - first introduced in 1961, it has had a chequered history with early versions linked to cancer risk and life-threatening blood clots. Yet hormonal contraception remains Britain's most popular form of birth control, and today over three million women take regular doses of synthetic hormones. So should they be worried about its safety?GP Dr Zoe Williams gets behind the headlines in this Horizon investigation. A specially commissioned, nationwide survey reveals the areas of most concern to British women - from mental health to the risk of cancer and drop in libido. With the help of world leading scientists, Zoe finds out if these concerns are justified and by delving deep into the science around the pills side effects Horizon uncovers some striking revelations - from protecting women against cancer to increasing their risk of suicide.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#12 |
Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will S... |
1st Nov 2018 |
6 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 12 - "Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now"
Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the inside story of a healthcare revolution, with behind-the-scenes access to Babylon Health, who want to prove that their AI is a match for human GPs.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#11 |
Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth? |
25th Oct 2018 |
6 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 11 - "Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth?"
Nearly half of us take a vitamin or mineral supplement every day, but what are these pills sold on every high street actually doing? Digging deeper than the eye-catching words on the packaging, Dr Giles Yeo investigates who really needs a supplement by putting our diets to the test.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
Status: Running |
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#15 |
Being Transgender |
26th Sep 2017 |
7 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 15 - "Being Transgender"
Film exploring what it means to be transgender and what happens when a person transitions psychologically, physically and biologically. How does a person know their gender? Do they see themselves as male or female, or somewhere in between? More and more people around the world do not identify with the gender they were assigned to at birth. Increasingly, people are expressing their gender identity outside of the 'norms', and the lines of gender are becoming more blurred than ever. We follow a number of transgender people going through their own transition. From a socially transitioning transwoman to two young transmen embarking on hormones, to a transwoman going through gender confirmation surgery - we get a snapshot into what transitioning and being transgender is really like from those living it. We also hear from experts in the field of gender and find out how modern medicine is helping people to transition their gender. And we explore where gender identity actually comes from.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#14 |
Goodbye Cassini - Hello Saturn |
18th Sep 2017 |
7 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 14 - "Goodbye Cassini - Hello Saturn"
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#17 |
The Wildest Weather in the Universe |
23rd Oct 2016 |
8 years ago |
19:00 - 20:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 17 - "The Wildest Weather in the Universe"
We love talking about the weather - is it too hot or too cold, too wet or too windy? It's a national obsession. Now scientists have started looking to the heavens and wondering what the weather might be like on other planets. Today, we are witnessing the birth of extra-terrestrial meteorology, as technology is allowing astronomers to study other planets like never before. They began with our solar system, sending spacecraft to explore its furthest reaches, and now the latest telescopes are enabling astronomers to study planets beyond our solar system.Our exploration of the universe is revealing alien worlds with weather stranger than anyone could ever have imagined - we've discovered gigantic storm systems that can encircle entire planets, supersonic winds, extreme temperatures and bizarre forms of rain. On some planets, the temperatures are so hot that the clouds and rain are believed to be made of liquid lava droplets, and on other planets it is thought to rain precious stones like diamonds and rubies.We thought we had extreme weather on Earth, but it turns out that it is nothing compared to what's out there. The search for the weirdest weather in the universe is only just beginning.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#16 |
The Lost Tribes of Humanity |
12th Oct 2016 |
8 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 255, Episode 16 - "The Lost Tribes of Humanity"
Alice Roberts explores the latest discoveries in the study of human origins, revealing the transformation that has been brought about in this field by genetics. Traditional paleo-anthropology, based on fossils, is being transformed by advanced genome sequencing techniques. We now know that there were at least four other distinct species of human on the planet at the same time as us - some of them identified from astonishingly well-preserved DNA extracted from 50,000-year-old bones, others hinted at by archaic sections of DNA hidden in our modern genome. What's more, we now know that our ancestors met and interacted with these other humans, in ways that still have ramifications today. Alice uses these revelations to update our picture of the human family tree.
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Tim Peake Special: How to be an Astronaut |
13th Dec 2015 |
8 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 0, Episode 91 - "Tim Peake Special: How to be an Astronaut"
On the 15th December, Tim Peake will launch into space to be Britain's first astronaut on board the International Space Station.For the past two years, Tim has been filming a video diary for Horizon showing the risks, pressures and rigorous training required to launch into space. Horizon also talks exclusively to his wife and two children as they prepare to wave him goodbye on his voyage to spaceFrom training in the Soyuz capsule, centrifuges, space station mockups, virtual reality and a huge pool to replicate spacewalks, to dealing with the physical dangers of weightlessness, witnessing his first launch and spending time away from his wife Rebecca and his two sons, this is an intimate portrait and remarkable insight into the world of an astronaut.
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#15 |
Are Video Games Really That Bad? |
16th Sep 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 15 - "Are Video Games Really That Bad?"
The show takes a look at the differing opinions on video gaming.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#14 |
Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation |
9th Sep 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 14 - "Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation"
The show takes a look at the real moment of creation known as the Cosmic Dawn, the moment of first light.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#13 |
Which Universe are We In? |
2nd Sep 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 13 - "Which Universe are We In?"
Until quite recently the whole idea of the multiverse was dismissed as a fantasy, but now this strangest of ideas is at the cutting edge of science. The show asks the question if multiple universes do really exist and which one are we actually in.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#12 |
OCD: A Monster in My Mind |
26th Aug 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 12 - "OCD: A Monster in My Mind"
The show talks to different people living with OCD and also looks at the therapy available and asks what neuroscience can offer by way of a cure.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#11 |
First Britons |
19th Aug 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 11 - "First Britons"
The show looks at how some new archaeological discoveries are tevealing a different picture of the very first native Britons.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#10 |
Are Health Tests Really A Good Idea? |
12th Aug 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 10 - "Are Health Tests Really A Good Idea?"
Michael Mosley has a variety of health tests currently available to people who feel perfectly well conducted on himself as he attempts to find out which of the tests are worth doing.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#9 |
The Truth with Space Junk |
5th Aug 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 9 - "The Truth with Space Junk"
The show takes a look at the scale of the problem of space junk featuring first-hand accounts from astronauts and experts.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#8 |
Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad? |
20th May 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 8 - "Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad?"
Chris and Xand van Tulleken take a look at how drinking can be bad for your health.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#7 |
70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark ... |
11th May 2015 |
9 years ago |
20:00 - 21:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 7 - "70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret"
The show uses modern technology as Egyptian animal mummies are scanned from museums around the world. 3D images are created of their content and experts are then able to find out the truth about the strange role the creatures played in the ancient civilisation's beliefs.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#6 |
Dancing in the Dark - The End of Physics? |
17th Mar 2015 |
9 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 6 - "Dancing in the Dark - The End of Physics?"
Scientists are not sure what most of the universe is made of, with atoms accounting for only four per cent of it and the hypothetical dark matter and energy making up the rest. The Large Hadron Collider at Cern has recently been upgraded and there is now hope is that it will enable researchers to identify the nature of dark matter and reveal its true secrets.
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Network: BBC Two |
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#5 |
Aftershock - The Hunt for Gravitational ... |
10th Mar 2015 |
9 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 5 - "Aftershock - The Hunt for Gravitational Waves"
The show comes from the South Pole to tell the inside story of one of the greatest scientific quests of our time. In March 2014, there was a discovery that made headlines around the world, with evidence from the Big Bang itself.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#4 |
Secrets of the Solar System |
3rd Mar 2015 |
9 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 4 - "Secrets of the Solar System"
The show reveals that far from a simple story of stable objects orbiting a star, the development of the Solar System was a potent combination of hellfire, chaos and planetary pinball.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#3 |
What’s The Right Diet For You? (3) |
14th Jan 2015 |
9 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 3 - "What’s The Right Diet For You? (3)"
The show discovers how personalised dieting can work for the volunteers in the long term.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#2 |
What’s The Right Diet For You? (2) |
13th Jan 2015 |
9 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 2 - "What’s The Right Diet For You? (2)"
The dieters leave the lab and take their diets home where they face the challenge of sticking to their weight loss plans with all the stresses and temptations of their every day lives.
Type: Documentary |
Network: BBC Two |
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#1 |
What’s The Right Diet For You? |
12th Jan 2015 |
9 years ago |
21:00 - 22:00 |
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Season 54, Episode 1 - "What’s The Right Diet For You?"
The would be dieters are followed through an intensive 5-day analysis at a residential diet lab at Liverpool Hope University. Whilst there they have to undergo a series of experiments run by the obesity scientists to look at whether their eating behaviour matches biological and psychological test results.
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Network: BBC Two |
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