‘Loot-box” and game design | Darren McGarvey’s Addictions

Community help | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren attends a community meetup specifically for addicts and meets people from all experiences who have found community meals...

Connecting over games | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren meets someone in the online world of Grand Theft Auto who subscribes to a different way to play. Instead of adher...

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...

Fats, Omega 3 and Scotland | The Secrets of Your Food

Essential fatty acids like Omega 3 can be hard to source however Scottish beef has an abundance due to the high levels ...

Fatty food and the body | Horizon

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

Food addiction experience | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Addicts who have given up alcohol and drugs talk about how food can still be a drain on their lives.

Gambling experience and advertising | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren meets an ex-gambler who hits home its realities. They also introduce a group who are targeting the ...

Gaming and ''loot-boxes'' | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

"Loot boxes" is an in-game purchase (sometimes with real money) where the item is randomised. The feeling is describ...

History of gambling | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren discusses the history of gambling, its affect on the economy but also the negative effect it has on individuals.

Making Babies

Documentary following three couples as they each undergo a round of IVF. We find out what it is really like to put your hopes of having a baby in the hands of ...

Porn addiction experience | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

A porn addict describes how his experiences desensitised him and took him into some dangerous situations in real life.

Psycho-sexual therapy | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren meets a rare kind of therapist who is becoming more in demand as the use of internet pornography increases in soc...

The science of food addiction | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren talks to experts about what is going on in the brain when we eat certain foods and how the reward system ...

'Constant craver's'' and wanting food | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Some of the dieters use a grip-meter to test how much they want foods high in fat an...

'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...

'Feaster's'' and gut hormones | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

The scientists test the theory that some people lack a certain amount of GLP1, a gut hormone...

'Hungry'' genes and food cravings | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

The "cravers" are strapped up with an eye tracker and results are compared with other di...

1: Home | Complex

Documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven year-old with complex disabilities, and what that reveals about the health and social care...

1: Vaccines | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

Documentary series about the effect of medicine on life expectancy. How the development and delivery of the smallp...

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious science hidden inside our food. Michael begins by trying the first meal m...