Health and wellbeing

Body Dysmorphia and the Media | Tyger Takes On…

Tyger Drew-Honey explores male body image and discovers the dangerous lengths some will go to for the perfect look.

Media and Male Body Image | Tyger Takes On…

Tyger Drew-Honey explores male body image and discovers the dangerous lengths some will go to for the perfect look.

Global Body | Your Body: Your Image

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

Happy In Myself | Happy Man

Jack explores ideas of male identity and masculinity. By challenging his perceptions of his own body, can Jack become a more happy man?

Laughta's Journey | Galdem Sugar

Laughta talks with her sister about family and the journey they've taken together from Nigeria to the BRIT Awards.

Amir's Journey | Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton

Amir Khan takes us back to Bolton to talk about his childhood and the sacrifices he made to reach success.

Losing My Best Friend | Happy Man

Jack explores the societal pressures which contribute to one in five young men in the UK suffering from anxiety and depression.

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...

Marcus's Journey | Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children

Marcus Rashford talks about his own experience of going hungry as a child as the driving force behind his fre...

Exercise and wellbeing | The Truth About...

How exercise can increase mood and improve cognitive stimulation.

Food and wellbeing | The Truth About...

The role of food and psychobiotics for improving wellbeing.

Importance of nature for wellbeing | One to One

Isabel investigates the importance of connecting with nature on your mental health and wellbeing.

Social media and wellbeing | The Truth About...

The positive and negative impact of social media use on mental health and wellbeing.

The impact of dance on wellbeing | Mental Muscle

An interview with Peter Lovatt aka Dr Dance.

The impact of exercise on mental wellbeing | True North

Dame Kelly and the found of Park Run, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, discuss the importance that exercise can have on mental as ...

The importance of movement and dance on wellbeing | Science Cafe

Author, Caroline Williams, discusses the ways in which movement and dance is related to wellbeing.

Talking about mental health | Diaries of a Broken Mind

Different people talk about how hard it is to talk about their mental health problems and disorders.

Anxiety and CBT | Diaries of a Broken Mind

A part-time model speaks about dealing with social anxiety and her beginning the process of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Young people with anxiety | School

16-year-old Chloe describes what living with anxiety is like in relation to taking her English exam.

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...

Head Case: Treat Yourself to Better Mental Health

The reality of living with depression, anorexia, anxiety, bipolar disorder and addiction is revealed through the eyes of th...

Mental health first aid | Happy Man

The importance of having mental health first aid trained people in our communities with a spotlight on a project involving trained barber...

Mind Control | Happy Man

Jack meets men who are using alternative methods to take their mental health into their own hands.

Episode 1 | Don't Call Me Crazy

17-year-old Beth often seems happy and extrovert, but suffers from depression, self-harms and has an eating disorder.

Seeking treatment | Diaries of a Broken Mind

Seeking treatment for mental health disorders can be daunting and also hard to know where to start. Some of the guests talk thro...

Mental health lecture | Diaries of a Broken Mind

A woman with dissociative identity disorder gives a lecture about her life, involving students in role-play to comprehend he...

Masculinity, Depression and Suicide. | Grayson Perry: All Man

Grayson Perry meets the family and friends of a man who died by suicide, and reflects on the relationship betwe...

Exercise, weigh loss and compensation | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

An exercise scientist explains the benefits of exercise and the phenomenon of "compe...

Exercise and fat intake | Horizon

Michael Mosley eats the same Scottish breakfast he had yesterday, but this time he went for a long walk the night before. This time the fat...

Exercise and weight loss | Horizon

Michael Mosley explores the intricacies of losing weight by doing exercise and how what we eat plays a big part.

Fatty food and the body | Horizon

Michael Mosley eats a Scottish breakfast and gets a lesson in how fats stay in your bloodstream.

Eggs, muscles and wrestling | The Secrets of Your Food

Michael describes how beneficial a cooked egg is for the body especially when exercise is a constant.

Supplements and banned substances | Week In Week Out

Experts are denouncing the validity of most supplements used for exercise and workouts.

Pro-hormones and steroids | Week In Week Out

Some supplements are even masquerading as "designer" steroids, which are in fact a class C drug.

Brain ''reward'' response to eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

A "comfort eater" is shown an MRI of her brain during an experiment, proving her rewar...

Eating slowly and feeling full | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Doctor Gribble experiments with what eating slowly can do for the "fullness" hormone and ul...

The importance of breakfast | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Geneticist Giles Yo outlays the importance of breakfast with a simple experiment.

Tiredness, cravings and food shopping | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

The dieters are given a shopping task, split between some who have slept well and ot...

How to Sleep Better

Interactive special hosted by Professor Robert Winston aims to help people discover if they're sleep deprived, and if lifestyle affects quality of rest.

Impact of sleeping less | Start the Week

Discussion about sleep erosion over time and the biological and psychological impacts of people sleeping less than our ancestors use...

10 Things You Need to Know About Sleep

Documentary revealing the science behind why so many people find it difficult to nod off, and offering practical tips on the best ways...

Sleep | The Truth About...

We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don'...

Drugs | PSHE

Real-life case studies to help students make their own informed choices about drugs. Followed by the story of a boy drawn into crime.

Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Michael explains what happens to the brain when we drink alcohol.

Arteries and alcohol | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice tests the effect of alcohol on her arteries and blood flow.

Business Daily: Vaping: A New Addiction?

Is the multi-billion dollar e-cigarettes industry doing more harm than good?

CrowdScience: Is Vaping Bad for your Health?

E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular but just how safe are they?

The Sex Testers: Sex Education

Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets

The Sex Testers: Taking Chances

Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets

The Sex Testers: Playing Unsafe

Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets

The Sex Testers: Right Time to Test

Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets

The Future of Contraception

Is it time for guys to take responsibility for birth control? Dev & Yasmin investigate.

World Hacks: Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits

Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits

World Hacks: The secret ring helping women protect themselves from HIV

World Hacks: The secret ring helping women protect themselves from HIV

World Hacks: How to save a young mother's life with a condom

How to save a young mother's life with a condom

World Hacks: The condom king has changed the way people understand sex

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill meets the man behind Thailand's safe sex revolution