Sex Education: Body Image | Turning Points

Anton Danyluk on Body Shame

Reality TV star Anton Danyluk explores the growing issue of young men being unhappy with their body shape and asks whether TV and social media ar...

The Instagram Effect

The story of how Instagram became the dominant force it is today, told by former staff and insiders and through powerful testimony from users who have b...

Cosmetic Treatments - Part 1 | The Truth About...

In this first of two episodes, Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they ca...

My Alopecia and Me | And Me

The hair-loss condition alopecia areata affects more than 100,000 people in the UK. A new drug is now available to treat the condition on the NHS...

Black hair styling | Woman's Hour

How black women choose to style their hair, the lengths we go to for our appearance, and how the Autumn Statement will impact on women's li...

Body Matters

Observational science documentary looking at the physiological and psychological changes that happen to young people as they strive to alter their appearance.

Cosmetic Treatments - Part 2 | The Truth About...

Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig look at non-invasive procedures for the body, including fat freezing, fat heating and the g...

Has Black Lives Matter changed black hair care? | Newsbeat Documentaries

The Black Lives Matter movement prompted pledges from the hair industry to be more inclusive. What h...

How to Have a Clear Skin

Eighty-five per cent of young people get spots, but for some, bad skin can take over their lives. Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney goes on a journey to unco...

Looking Good | The Truth About...

Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how mu...

S02: Are Looks Everything? | The Surgery

In this episode the studio's split down the middle as Jeff Leach and his teen surgery ask 'are looks everything?' And how much is to...

The Bodyhack Convention | Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man

Amputee James Young's life is transformed when he is fitted with a robotic arm. In this clip, James travels to a tech conv...

The Erosion of Diversity in the Fashion Industry | Your Body: Your Image

Explores whether the fashion and beauty industry is actually eroding cultural diversity as it is foc...

The Dark Side of Ballet Schools | Panorama

Panorama investigates claims of bullying and body shaming at two of the UK's top ballet schools, The Royal Ballet School in London...

Changing the Face of Beauty | My Life

Three youngsters each try to change the accepted norm of beauty - from pushing the modelling industry to increase diversity to learning...

Global Body | Your Body: Your Image

This episode looks at the global beauty industry, cultural diversity and the growing trend of westernisation in fashion.