Burning Calories | The Truth About…

Alcohol | The Truth About...

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit ...

Antibiotic Resistance | The Truth About...

Angela Rippon gives a brief introduction to the antibiotic resistance crisis.

Antibiotics | The Truth About...

Documentary in which Angela Rippon looks into the new ways that scientists are trying to fight bacterial infections, as they try to combat a...

Boosting Your Immune System | The Truth About...

Dr Ronx Ikharia presents the definitive guide, not only to defending yourself against Covid-19, but also boosting your stren...

Calories | The Truth About...

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates Britain's favourite foods to discover the truth about calories and shows how we can all be healthier by eati...

Carbs | The Truth About...

Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume...

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...

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...

Dementia | The Truth About...

Angela Rippon investigates Alzheimer's disease. She learns how people can help to prevent it, meets some of those who are living with it and ex...

Exercise and wellbeing | The Truth About...

How exercise can increase mood and improve cognitive stimulation.

Fat | The Truth About...

Dr Saleyha Ahsan cuts through the confusion and reveals the surprising science of fat - which types of fat we should be eating, and how much is good...

Food and wellbeing | The Truth About...

The role of food and psychobiotics for improving wellbeing.

Getting Fit | The Truth About...

Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fi...

Getting Fit at Home | The Truth About...

Mehreen Baig delves into the latest science on home fitness. She reveals why six minutes per week could be enough and why doing too ...

Hand-Washing | The Truth About...

Susan Lea explains why hand-washing is one of the simplest thing we can do as individuals to stop the spread of bacteria in our environment.

Healthy Eating | The Truth About...

Documentary in which Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.

HIV | The Truth About...

Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest science around HIV, meeting health professionals, scientists, and individuals affected by it in the UK and...

Improving Your Mental Health | The Truth About...

Professor Tanya Byron and Alex Scott uncover the latest science on how to improve your mental health and wellbeing - and re...

Innovative testing for use of antibiotics | The Truth About...

Angela finds out about a novel machine that analyses your blood to determine if using antibiotics would be of ...

Living with a ''Superbug'' and using antibiotics | The Truth About...

Emily talks about living on and off with a 'Superbug' that is resistant to many strains of antibiotics.

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates a mysterious virus that could cause the next pandemic, one scientists think will be deadlier than Cov...

Chris van Tulleken - The Truth About Food: 03: The Big Food Hack | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates how we have hacked our food system...

Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating

Chris van Tulleken takes a personal view at why ultra-processed foods are so irresistible and how they have come to dominate food cult...

What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

Is ultra-processed food causing obesity in children, and could it even be addictive? Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes an expe...

How the body responds to extreme temperatures | The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

Chris van Tulleken uses a miniature thermometer to explore what happens to his ...

Don't Panic About Puberty | Operation Ouch!

In this special episode, Dr Chris and Dr Xand take a look at what happens to your body, and why, when you reach puberty.

'Emotional eater's'' and stress-eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Scientists give some of the dieter's a purposefully stressful driving test and then...