Fast Tales

Duration: 28'57''

Synopsis

During the most demanding Ramadan for over 30 years, Dr Saleyha Ahsan meets prominent British Muslims undertaking 16 hour fasting days throughout July and talks to Dr Michael Mosley whose health was transformed by a fasting diet.

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