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Season 1, 25 episodes

Episode 1: Sugar
- Now playing
- 57m
- Mar 19, 2015
Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar.
Episode 2: Calories
- Mar 26, 2015
Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates Britain's favourite foods to discover the truth about calories and shows how we can all be healthier by eating smarter.
Episode 3: Fat
- Apr 2, 2015
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 for us.
Episode 4: Your Medicine Cabinet
- Apr 9, 2015
Dr Chris Van Tulleken calls on the British public to seek out the truth about the top-selling over-the-counter medicines.
Episode 5: Your Teeth - Part 1
- Jun 4, 2015
Britain's top dentists show how the latest science can change how we all look after our teeth.
Episode 6: Your Teeth - Part 2
- Jun 11, 2015
The mission continues to change the way we all look after our gnashers.
Episode 7: Dementia
- May 19, 2016
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 explores her own risk of developing it.
Episode 8: Alcohol
- May 26, 2016
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 for men by a third in January.
Episode 9: Healthy Eating
- Jun 2, 2016
Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.
Episode 10: Meat
- Sep 29, 2016
Chris Bavin joins a team of scientists as they follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for people.
Episode 11: Stress
- May 4, 2017
Fiona Phillips explores the latest scientific research into the perception, experience and management of stress.
Episode 12: Sleep
- May 11, 2017
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't get enough sleep and looks at surprising solutions to help us get more.
Episode 13: HIV
- May 25, 2017
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest science around HIV, meeting health professionals, scientists, and individuals affected by it in the UK and South Africa.
Episode 14: Looking Good
- 1h
- Jan 10, 2018
Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how much is simply marketing manipulation.
Episode 15: Getting Fit
- Jan 31, 2018
Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fiction.
Episode 16: Obesity
- 1h
- Apr 26, 2018
Chris Bavin looks at the latest scientific research on obesity and reveals how small lifestyle changes can help people maximize their chances of keeping trim.
Episode 17: Carbs
- Jun 6, 2018
Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume them.
Episode 18: The Menopause
- Nov 26, 2018
Mariella Frostrup shares her own experience of the menopause and brings this great taboo out into the open, investigating how the latest science can explain what it is.
Episode 19: Antibiotics
- Jan 30, 2019
Angela Rippon looks into the new ways that scientists are trying to fight bacterial infections, as they try to combat antibiotic resistance.
Episode 20: Takeaways
- Feb 27, 2020
In the UK, we eat over three million takeaways per day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to discover what this habit is doing to our health.
Episode 21: Cosmetic Treatments (1)
- Aug 25, 2020
Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they can go wrong.
Episode 22: Cosmetic Treatments (2)
- Aug 27, 2020
Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig look at non-invasive procedures for the body, including fat freezing, fat heating and the growing use of anabolic steroids for body enhancement.
Episode 23: Boosting Your Immune System
- Jan 6, 2021
You can't feel it or see it. You can't take its pulse or its temperature. But out of sight and out of mind, your immune system is working to protect you from infectious bacteria, viruses, injuries and a host of other nasties. Due to the coronavirus, the health market has exploded with products promising to boost, support or supercharge our flagging natural defences. But which of these so-called miracle products, superfoods and supplements should we be spending our cash on, and which really have the science to back up their claims? Now, as Dr Ronx Ikharia finds out, new science is revealing that the human body’s most extraordinary structure – a complex fighting system powered by five litres of blood and lymph – has the capacity to be supercharged and improved if we have the science know-how to do it. This is the definitive guide, not only to defending yourself against Covid-19, but also boosting your strength for when the cold and flu season is upon us.
Episode 24: Getting Fit at Home
- Jan 13, 2021
During months of having to stay at home, millions of us have swapped the gym for our living room. The numbers doing home workouts has doubled in a year. But exactly what kind of exercise should we be doing, how much of it, and how often? Journalist and blogger Mehreen Baig used to hit the gym four times per week, but now her fitness regime has gone entirely DIY. She wants to use the latest science to make sure she is getting maximum return for her effort. With the help of former GB athlete Becky Lyne, Mehreen tries out some experimental new tech that could help us all transform our running technique, and she discovers how to choose a sports bra that can reduce painful movement by as much as 73 per cent. She investigates whether popular supplements like pre-trainers and protein shakes really work – and discovers some hidden ingredients we should all avoid. In a final experiment, she tests her own body to reveal how pursuing the perfect six-pack body shape can damage your health.
Episode 25: Improving Your Mental Health
- Jan 20, 2021
Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help us gain greater control over our state of mind and improve our mental health and wellbeing. Even in normal times, one in four of us will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic has put our mental health under unprecedented strain. Over the past year, a team from Imperial College London, in collaboration with the BBC, have surveyed the mental health of over 350,000 people across the UK. This unique study provides a snapshot before and during the pandemic, revealing its shocking impact.

The Truth About...

2015 to present
Rated NR
1 season
Documentary
Talk

5.7TMDB(2)

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Science documentary series tackling everyday issues that affect us all.

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1 season and 25 episodes so far
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Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 25
First aired: March 19, 2015
Last aired: January 20, 2021
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Episodes

Season 1, 25 episodes

Episode 1: Sugar
- Now playing
- 57m
- Mar 19, 2015
Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar.
Episode 2: Calories
- Mar 26, 2015
Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates Britain's favourite foods to discover the truth about calories and shows how we can all be healthier by eating smarter.
Episode 3: Fat
- Apr 2, 2015
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 for us.
Episode 4: Your Medicine Cabinet
- Apr 9, 2015
Dr Chris Van Tulleken calls on the British public to seek out the truth about the top-selling over-the-counter medicines.
Episode 5: Your Teeth - Part 1
- Jun 4, 2015
Britain's top dentists show how the latest science can change how we all look after our teeth.
Episode 6: Your Teeth - Part 2
- Jun 11, 2015
The mission continues to change the way we all look after our gnashers.
Episode 7: Dementia
- May 19, 2016
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 explores her own risk of developing it.
Episode 8: Alcohol
- May 26, 2016
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 for men by a third in January.
Episode 9: Healthy Eating
- Jun 2, 2016
Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.
Episode 10: Meat
- Sep 29, 2016
Chris Bavin joins a team of scientists as they follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for people.
Episode 11: Stress
- May 4, 2017
Fiona Phillips explores the latest scientific research into the perception, experience and management of stress.
Episode 12: Sleep
- May 11, 2017
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't get enough sleep and looks at surprising solutions to help us get more.
Episode 13: HIV
- May 25, 2017
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest science around HIV, meeting health professionals, scientists, and individuals affected by it in the UK and South Africa.
Episode 14: Looking Good
- 1h
- Jan 10, 2018
Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how much is simply marketing manipulation.
Episode 15: Getting Fit
- Jan 31, 2018
Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fiction.
Episode 16: Obesity
- 1h
- Apr 26, 2018
Chris Bavin looks at the latest scientific research on obesity and reveals how small lifestyle changes can help people maximize their chances of keeping trim.
Episode 17: Carbs
- Jun 6, 2018
Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume them.
Episode 18: The Menopause
- Nov 26, 2018
Mariella Frostrup shares her own experience of the menopause and brings this great taboo out into the open, investigating how the latest science can explain what it is.
Episode 19: Antibiotics
- Jan 30, 2019
Angela Rippon looks into the new ways that scientists are trying to fight bacterial infections, as they try to combat antibiotic resistance.
Episode 20: Takeaways
- Feb 27, 2020
In the UK, we eat over three million takeaways per day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to discover what this habit is doing to our health.
Episode 21: Cosmetic Treatments (1)
- Aug 25, 2020
Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they can go wrong.
Episode 22: Cosmetic Treatments (2)
- Aug 27, 2020
Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig look at non-invasive procedures for the body, including fat freezing, fat heating and the growing use of anabolic steroids for body enhancement.
Episode 23: Boosting Your Immune System
- Jan 6, 2021
You can't feel it or see it. You can't take its pulse or its temperature. But out of sight and out of mind, your immune system is working to protect you from infectious bacteria, viruses, injuries and a host of other nasties. Due to the coronavirus, the health market has exploded with products promising to boost, support or supercharge our flagging natural defences. But which of these so-called miracle products, superfoods and supplements should we be spending our cash on, and which really have the science to back up their claims? Now, as Dr Ronx Ikharia finds out, new science is revealing that the human body’s most extraordinary structure – a complex fighting system powered by five litres of blood and lymph – has the capacity to be supercharged and improved if we have the science know-how to do it. This is the definitive guide, not only to defending yourself against Covid-19, but also boosting your strength for when the cold and flu season is upon us.
Episode 24: Getting Fit at Home
- Jan 13, 2021
During months of having to stay at home, millions of us have swapped the gym for our living room. The numbers doing home workouts has doubled in a year. But exactly what kind of exercise should we be doing, how much of it, and how often? Journalist and blogger Mehreen Baig used to hit the gym four times per week, but now her fitness regime has gone entirely DIY. She wants to use the latest science to make sure she is getting maximum return for her effort. With the help of former GB athlete Becky Lyne, Mehreen tries out some experimental new tech that could help us all transform our running technique, and she discovers how to choose a sports bra that can reduce painful movement by as much as 73 per cent. She investigates whether popular supplements like pre-trainers and protein shakes really work – and discovers some hidden ingredients we should all avoid. In a final experiment, she tests her own body to reveal how pursuing the perfect six-pack body shape can damage your health.
Episode 25: Improving Your Mental Health
- Jan 20, 2021
Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help us gain greater control over our state of mind and improve our mental health and wellbeing. Even in normal times, one in four of us will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic has put our mental health under unprecedented strain. Over the past year, a team from Imperial College London, in collaboration with the BBC, have surveyed the mental health of over 350,000 people across the UK. This unique study provides a snapshot before and during the pandemic, revealing its shocking impact.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Sugar

E2 Episode 2: Calories

E3 Episode 3: Fat

E4 Episode 4: Your Medicine Cabinet

E5 Episode 5: Your Teeth - Part 1

E6 Episode 6: Your Teeth - Part 2

E7 Episode 7: Dementia

E8 Episode 8: Alcohol

E9 Episode 9: Healthy Eating

E10 Episode 10: Meat

E11 Episode 11: Stress

E12 Episode 12: Sleep

E13 Episode 13: HIV

E14 Episode 14: Looking Good

E15 Episode 15: Getting Fit

E16 Episode 16: Obesity

E17 Episode 17: Carbs

E18 Episode 18: The Menopause

E19 Episode 19: Antibiotics

E20 Episode 20: Takeaways

E21 Episode 21: Cosmetic Treatments (1)

E22 Episode 22: Cosmetic Treatments (2)

E23 Episode 23: Boosting Your Immune System

E24 Episode 24: Getting Fit at Home

E25 Episode 25: Improving Your Mental Health

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E1 Episode 1: Sugar

E2 Episode 2: Calories

E3 Episode 3: Fat

E4 Episode 4: Your Medicine Cabinet

E5 Episode 5: Your Teeth - Part 1

E6 Episode 6: Your Teeth - Part 2

E7 Episode 7: Dementia

E8 Episode 8: Alcohol

E9 Episode 9: Healthy Eating

E10 Episode 10: Meat

E11 Episode 11: Stress

E12 Episode 12: Sleep

E13 Episode 13: HIV

E14 Episode 14: Looking Good

E15 Episode 15: Getting Fit

E16 Episode 16: Obesity

E17 Episode 17: Carbs

E18 Episode 18: The Menopause

E19 Episode 19: Antibiotics

E20 Episode 20: Takeaways

E21 Episode 21: Cosmetic Treatments (1)

E22 Episode 22: Cosmetic Treatments (2)

E23 Episode 23: Boosting Your Immune System

E24 Episode 24: Getting Fit at Home

E25 Episode 25: Improving Your Mental Health

Episode 1: Sugar

Episode 2: Calories

Episode 3: Fat

Episode 4: Your Medicine Cabinet

Episode 5: Your Teeth - Part 1

Episode 6: Your Teeth - Part 2

Episode 7: Dementia

Episode 8: Alcohol

Episode 9: Healthy Eating

Episode 10: Meat

Episode 11: Stress

Episode 12: Sleep

Episode 13: HIV

Episode 14: Looking Good

Episode 15: Getting Fit

Episode 16: Obesity

Episode 17: Carbs

Episode 18: The Menopause

Episode 19: Antibiotics

Episode 20: Takeaways

Episode 21: Cosmetic Treatments (1)

Episode 22: Cosmetic Treatments (2)

Episode 23: Boosting Your Immune System

Episode 24: Getting Fit at Home

Episode 25: Improving Your Mental Health

Episode 1: Sugar

Episode 2: Calories

Episode 3: Fat

Episode 4: Your Medicine Cabinet

Episode 5: Your Teeth - Part 1

Episode 6: Your Teeth - Part 2

Episode 7: Dementia

Episode 8: Alcohol

Episode 9: Healthy Eating

Episode 10: Meat

Episode 11: Stress

Episode 12: Sleep

Episode 13: HIV

Episode 14: Looking Good

Episode 15: Getting Fit

Episode 16: Obesity

Episode 17: Carbs

Episode 18: The Menopause

Episode 19: Antibiotics

Episode 20: Takeaways

Episode 21: Cosmetic Treatments (1)

Episode 22: Cosmetic Treatments (2)

Episode 23: Boosting Your Immune System

Episode 24: Getting Fit at Home

Episode 25: Improving Your Mental Health