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Fight back against fat with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Britain’s Fat Fight with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is back for a final episode on Thursday 10 January on BBC One at 8pm. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, the series explores the misleading marketing claims on ‘healthy’ snacks, challenging the biggest food companies and restaurant chains to be more honest about […]
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Doctor Who takes an ethical stance towards alien life – so why isn’t he vegan?
Since the Doctor Who series was rebooted in 2005 the television show has consistently presented the Doctor as a moral leader, a key element of which is his respectful relationship with other species. The Doctor expresses admiration and wonder for others, even when they threaten him or his human companions. Christopher Eccleston, who played the […]
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OU programme explores the mysterious science of food
In a three-part BBC series, broadcaster and scientist, Dr Michael Mosley, and celebrated botanist, James Wong, take us on an exploration of the science behind our everyday food. Produced in partnership with The Open University and broadcast on BBC Two from Friday 24 February 2017, 21:00, The Secrets of Your Food celebrates the biology, chemistry, […]
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Pass the mince pies – here’s why we eat so much at Christmas time
The turkey is prepped, you’ve bought dozens of mince pies, there’s selection boxes ready and that’s all before the cheeseboard comes out. Good food is part of our festive celebrations, but do we go too far? Professor Graham Harvey writes about why Christmas is a time of over-indulgence. According to at least one carol, Christmas […]
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