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Television Listings - Health, Beauty and
Fitness
- Listed below is a selection of topical television programs, (terrestrial and satellite television) associated with body image, health, diet, fitness, beauty, hair and cosmetic surgery.
COOKERY: Indian Food Made Easy
On: BBC 2 (102) Duration: 30 minutes
Bengali Cuisine.
Anjum Anand presents simple recipes for delicious, healthy Indian food. In
this episode we head to London to meet James Moody, who loves having dinner
parties and is a bit of a foodie, but would never cook Indian food as he
finds it far too complicated. With Brick Lane on his doorstep, it's an
opportunity for Anjum to show him how to cook up a Bengali feast. (Also in
HD).
Date: Monday 24th November
Time: 20:30
DOCUMENTARY: Miss Naked Beauty
On: Channel 4 (104) Duration: 1 hour
Tonight, after weeks of gruelling tasks,
emotional discoveries and mettle-testing missions, the search for Miss Naked
Beauty 2008 comes to an end, but not before the five finalists face two of
their biggest hurdles yet. They meet their potential employers for the first
time: first in a casting with Select model agency.
Date: Tuesday 25th November
Time: 20:00
SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY: Horizon
On: BBC 2 (102) Duration: 1 hour
Jimmy's GM Food Fight.
Jimmy Doherty, pig farmer, one-time scientist and poster-boy for sustainable
food production is on a mission to find out if GM crops really can feed the
world. We need to double the amount of food we produce in the next fifty
years to feed the world's growing population. Are GM crops the answer? Or
are they a dangerous Frankenstein technology that could start an
environmental catastrophe? To find the answers Jimmy is on a journey that
will take him from the cutting-edge technology of the GM laboratories to the
banana plantations of Uganda.
Date: Tuesday 25th November
Time: 21:00
DOCUMENTARY: Superhuman
On: ITV1 Central (103) Duration: 1 hour
Super Strong.
An insight into the lives of the strongest people on the planet, discovering
the extreme lifestyles they follow in their pursuit of raw power, and
examining how far nature and nurture and the importance of the mind feature
in the strength equation. Including the world's strongest couple as they
await the birth of their baby - will it also follow in its parents
footsteps? The easygoing man who transforms himself into his alter ego to
smash through nine layers of concrete, and the world's strongest teen.
Date: Sunday 30th November
Time: 23:30
FASHION: How to Look Good Naked
On: Channel 4 (104) Duration: 1 hour
Style guru Gok Wan returns to see whether the women whose confidence he
boosted are still riding high a year down the line. In this How to Look Good
Naked revisit Gok hooks up again with Helen Thompson. When he first met her,
Helen was a frumpy mum who'd lost all her confidence.
Date: Tuesday 2nd December
Time: 20:00
Style guru Gok Wan returns to see if the
Naked effect continues long after he's gone. This week he meets up again
with former bouncer and ladette Alison Howard. He helped her find her
feminine side, but a year down the line is she still tending to her girly
grooming and has she fulfilled her deeper wish of finding a boyfriend? Plus
the Naked army continue their quest to find the best in beauty products:
this week they're testing that beauty essential, mascara.
Date: Tuesday 9th December
Time: 20:00
Style guru Gok Wan continues to hook up with
the women he's helped in the past. In this episode, Gok meets up again with
teacher Becky Newman who hated her big bum. Gok got her shaking her booty
down his catwalk, but will Becky still be loving her derriere? And how has
this affected the rest of her life? Plus the Naked army continue their quest
to seek out the best in beauty products, and in tonight's episode they're
testing self tanning moisturisers.
Date: Tuesday 16th December
Time: 20:00
FASHION: Twiggy's Frock Swap
On: BBC 1 (101) Duration:
Sixties icon Twiggy heads up this fashion series which sees 100 women
donating their clothes to a huge clothes-swapping extravaganza. Once the new
outfits are chosen, a team of hair and make-up stylists aided by Lauren
Laverne and Grazia style director Paula Reed guide the women towards a brand
new look. Roisin Murphy drops by and offers one lucky woman the chance to
win some Gucci heels. Plus Burberry creative director offers this season's
trench coat to the swap.
Date: Monday 1st December
Time: 03:35
Sixties icon Twiggy heads up this fashion
series which sees 100 women donating their clothes to a huge
clothes-swapping extravaganza. Sophie Ellis Bextor and her mum Janet Ellis
bring dresses from their own wardrobes to the swap. Shoe designer Terry De
Havilland, who has kitted the likes of David Bowie and Amy Winehouse, offers
up some serious heels, and hand bag designer Lulu Guinness gives away a
bespoke bag.
Date: Monday 8th December
Time: 03:35
DOCUMENTARY: Man Hunters: Sex Trips For
Girls
On: Channel 4 (104) Duratuion: 1 hour and 5 minutes
Man Hunters is a two-part documentary series which explores a growing
holiday trend, where it's not just sun, sea and sand on tap, but love,
affection, male companionship, and for some, even sex. For while men have
been indulging in sex tourism for decades, are the women who now seek out
relationships with young local men sex tourists too? Last year thousands of
Brits took a ten-hour flight to the Caribbean's most popular tourist
destination: the Dominican Republic.
Date: Tuesday 2nd December
Time: 22:00
ENTERTAINMENT: Slim to Win With Rosemary
Conley
On: ITV1 Central (103) Duration: 30 minutes
Seven slimmers sign up for a six-month weight-loss race under the watchful
eye of diet and fitness guru Rosemary Conley. They all get a complete
makeover for their efforts, and the one who loses the most proportional
weight will win one thousand pounds. Birmingham dad Neil Wicklen and his
teenage daughter Ally are both determined to reduce their waistlines -
Neil's 54 inch stomach is a major health risk. At the end of the show
Rosemary announces the series winner.
Date: Thursday 4th December
Time: 19:30
DOCUMENTARY: Panorama
On: BBC 1 (101) Duration: 30 minutes
I'll Die When I Choose.
Politician Margo MacDonald, suffering from Parkinson's Disease, recently
spoke openly of her desire to choose the moment of her death. This film
follows Margo as she uncovers the truth about assisted dying, meeting those
with illnesses like hers who are desperate to die, and exploring how British
law could be changed to allow them to choose when they can. She also
investigates the underground suicide movement in the UK, and uncovers
evidence of powerful veterinary drugs being used illegally.
Date: Monday 8th & Friday 12th December
Time: 20:30 & 00:25 respectively.
DOCUMENTARY: Fat March USA
On: Channel 4 (104) Duration: 1 hour
In 2006, Channel 4 followed eight seriously obese people as they set off
from the south coast of England to walk 500 miles to Edinburgh in a bid to
get fit before it was too late. Now 12 overweight individuals are walking
from the starting line of the Boston Marathon, over 550 miles to Washington
DC, for a prize of up to $1.2 million.
Date: Monday...Fri 12th 8th
December Time: 08:55
SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY: Horizon
On: BBC 2 (102) Duration: 1 hour
Allergy Planet
Today we are in the grip of an allergy epidemic. 50 years ago one in 30 were
affected, but in Britain today it is closer to one in three. Why this should
be is one of modern medicine's greatest puzzles. In search of answers,
Horizon travels round the globe, from the remotest inhabited island to the
polluted centres of California and the UK. We meet sufferers and the
scientists who have dedicated their lives trying to answer the mystery of
why we are becoming allergic to our world.
Date: Tuesday 9th December
Time: 21:00
DOCUMENTARY: The Pregnant Man
On: Channel 4 (104) Duration:1 hour
When Thomas Beatie announced that he and his wife were going to have a baby
earlier this year there was a storm of controversy, because Thomas was more
than the average expectant father: he was the world's first pregnant man.
Using newly-shot footage, and with remarkable exclusive access to Thomas and
his wife Nancy, who have just announced that they are expecting a second
baby, Cutting Edge follows the landmark pregnancy from conception to birth.
Date: Thursday 11th December
Time: 21:00
- Satellite Television
- DOCUMENTARY: Leslie Ash: Face to Face
On: ITV2 (175) Duration: 1 hour
Leslie Ash was once a tabloid sweetheart and named the ultimate girl next door thanks to starring roles in Quadrophenia and Men Behaving Badly, but when she opted for a lip-filler to combat the signs of ageing, the results were disastrous. Leslie talks about her experience and investigates what went wrong and why it was allowed to happen. She examines the rapidly growing cosmetic beauty industry and highlights the lack of regulation which should serve as a warning to anyone considering treatment.
Date: Friday 28th November Time: 21:00 - DOCUMENTARY: Stephen Fry: The Secret Life
of the Manic Depressive
On: UKTV People (566) Duration: 1 hour
Stephen Fry presents a compelling exploration of manic depression, a misunderstood mental illness which brings extreme highs and crippling lows to those who have it.
Date: Sunday 30th November & Monday 1st December Time: 23:00 & 00:00 respectively. - DOCUMENTARY: Being The Tallest People
On: Biography Channel (229) Duration: 1 hour
Meet some of Britain's tallest people and discover what life is like for those with their heads in the clouds. From looking for love to finding clothes that fit, it's not easy being tall.
Date: Tuesday 9th December Time: 20:00 - DOCUMENTARY: Vanity Insanity
On: Sky1 (106) Duration 25 minutes
Series exploring people's fixation with beauty. Meet Elaine Young, who has had over 50 plastic surgery operations and her daughter who is becoming a mirror image of her mum.
Date: Thursday 11th December Time: 03:10 - Discover the procedure classed as the
'three-day facelift' and find out how a big company is campaigning for real
beauty.
Date: Thursday 11th December Time: 03:35 - In Kathryn Gordon's social circle, breast
augmentation is seen as the natural thing to do. But what problems does it
bring?
Date: Friday 12th December Time: 02:55 - Discover the secret world of Marcrae Edwards
and his secret injections of industrial grade silicon at 'pumping parties'.
Date: Friday 12th December Time: 03:20 - Kacey Long had breast implants when she was
19 years old, but started to suffer after they had an adverse reaction with
her body.
Date: Saturday 13th December Time: 02:40 - Series exploring people's fixation with
beauty. Meet Bruce Nadler, a specialist in male cosmetic surgery. He defines
his work as body sculpting, but is it really an art form?
Date: Sunday 14th December Time: 03:30 - Series exploring people's fixation with
beauty. Check out Miami, a Mecca for a new breed of drug dealers. Police
officer Enriques Torres reveals the underworld of cosmetic procedures.
Date: Sunday 14th December Time: 03:55 - DOCUMENTARY: The Truth About Beauty
On: UKTV Style (142) Duration: 1 hour
Body Special.
A special edition of the show that looks at beauty and anti-ageing remedies.
Date: Monday 22nd December Time: 23:00
- HEALTH: Super Skinny Me
On: Discovery Home and Health (154)
Kate and Louise's weight-loss experiment has had terrible consequences: Louise's relationship with her boyfriend Ben and Kate's relationship with food are tested to the limit. - Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
- HEALTH: You Are What You Eat
On: Discovery Real Time (133) Duration 30 mins
With. Gillian McKeith - Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
- DOCUMENTARY: Say No to the Knife
On: UKTV Style (142)
Thought-provoking documentary series in which stylist Linzi Boyd and psychotherapist Rachel Morris have four weeks to try to dissuade people from having plastic surgery. Londoner Vicky is unhappy with the way she looks and has saved enough money for a nose job and liposuction. Sarah's life has been dominated by feelings about her appearance since she was a teenager, and she believes that having a nose job would transform her life.
Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
On: UKTV Style (142) Duration: 1 hour
More wardrobes raided by friends, relatives and professionals as they create three new looks for a style-challenged individual. Legal secretary Monique Johnson gets a makeover from her close friends and a savvy Hollywood stylist - but will she guess who created which look? Finola Hughes finds out.
On: Discovery Home and Health (154) Duration:30 minutes
Cosmetic Surgery Documentary featuring individuals going under the knife.
Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
REALITY SHOW: Diet on The Dancefloor
On: LIVING (112) Duration: 1 hour
New and exclusive to LIVING. Reality TV show in which contestants take up a
personal challenge as they do their best to lose weight by dancing
themselves fitter. They are brought to learn a new dance each week and are
up against each other to win the judges' vote.
Date: Multiple
Time: Multiple
REALITY SHOW: The Biggest Loser
REALITY SHOW: The Biggest Loser UK
On: LIVING (112) Duration: 50 minutes
UK version of the reality show in which overweight contestants aim to
transform their bodies and their lives with the help of fitness trainers and
health experts. The contestants arrive at the camp and are given a last
chance to eat the food they love before donning swimsuits for their first
weigh-in and body fat count.
Date: Multiple
Time: Multiple
- HEALTH: The Diet Doctors Inside and
Out
On: five Life Plus 1 (183) Duration: 1 hour
Dr Wendy Denning and nutritionist Vicki Edgson offer advice based on a refreshingly non-faddy attitude to weight and health issues. They shun miracle cures that promise instant results, and stress that the only sustainable way to look and feel better is by making long-term dietary changes.
Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
- FASHION: The Clothes Show
On: UKTV Style (142) Duration: 1 hour
Brand new and exclusive second series of the mighty fashion show. Presenters Louise Redknapp, Caryn Franklin and Brendan Courtney make it their mission to bring you all the latest news hot from the catwalk. With tips on dressing for your body shape, the return of the popular Catwalk Challenge and interviews with some of the biggest designers in the business, there's really no excuse for looking anything less than fabulous this season. - Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
- REALITY SHOW: Style Her Famous
On: E4 (163) Duration: 30 minutes
Exclusive to E4 is the brand new lifestyle series Style Her Famous, the show which gives regular women the chance to make themselves into a star. The lucky participants are given the opportunity to experience the luxury of a personal stylist as they undertake a crash course in hair, make-up, clothes and accessories to help get the look of her favourite star.
Date: Multiple Time: Multiple - DOCUMENTARY: The Fat Family
Channel: Discovery Home and Health 154 Duration: 1 hour.
Follow the highs and lows of this remarkable family as they begin life-changing surgery to help them control their obesity.
Date: Multiple Time: Multiple - FASHION: What Not to Wear
Channel: UKTV Style 142 Duration: 30 minutes.
World's Worst Dressed.
The series in which Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine set out to prove that all women can look stylish, whatever their shape, height or age takes a look at the wardrobes of the world's most famous and glamorous people. - Date: Multiple Time: Multiple
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