Michael Mosley: life as a TV host on the front lines of science
11 hours ago
By: Ian Youngs, culture journalist
BBCDr Michael Mosley, who died after disappearing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi, was one of British television and radio's best-known presenters.
Mosley was a fixture on the airwaves for nearly two decades, known for his engaging and personable style on shows covering diet, exercise and medicine.
In 2019, the Telegraph described it as "arguably Britain's closest thing to a national treasure in medical science".< /p>
His series included Trust Me I'm a Doctor, The Truth About Exercise and Losing a Stone in 21 Days, and he became famous for testing diets and theories about himself – from injecting snake venom into his own bloodstream to eating tapeworms to see what impact they had on the body.
Live: Michael Mosely's wife returns tribute to her “wonderful” husband. Body found in search of presenter Michael MosleyMillions more knew him from giving advice on BBC One's The One Show and ITV's This Morning.
He was also famous for popularizing the 5:2 and Fast 800 diets, which advocate intermittent fasting and low-carb meals.
Meanwhile, the simple and accessible health advice of his series Just One Thing on BBC Radio 4 has attracted 25 million listeners worldwide, with a TV version announced more early this year.
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe">Mosley launched Just One Thing in 2021, with each episode focusing on a unique idea for listeners to improve their health and lifestyle. life.He has presented more than 100 episodes, exploring simple tricks, from taking an early morning walk and meditating to skipping and eating chocolate .
He recorded an edition of the show at last week's Hay Festival, and the most recent episode - on the benefits of eating slowly - was broadcast on Radio 4 on Thursday morning.
Behind the scenes
Mosley was born in India in 1957, before moving to the Philippines and then being sent to England at the age of seven to attend boarding school.
School “wasn’t a fantastic time in my life” , he told Radio 4 in 2015.
“I actually became the happiest, I think, when I went to 'university. So there was a fairly long and relatively unhappy period during which I spent too much time in England, at a boarding school, and far too little time with my family. »
11 hours ago
By: Ian Youngs, culture journalist
BBCDr Michael Mosley, who died after disappearing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi, was one of British television and radio's best-known presenters.
Mosley was a fixture on the airwaves for nearly two decades, known for his engaging and personable style on shows covering diet, exercise and medicine.
In 2019, the Telegraph described it as "arguably Britain's closest thing to a national treasure in medical science".< /p>
His series included Trust Me I'm a Doctor, The Truth About Exercise and Losing a Stone in 21 Days, and he became famous for testing diets and theories about himself – from injecting snake venom into his own bloodstream to eating tapeworms to see what impact they had on the body.
Live: Michael Mosely's wife returns tribute to her “wonderful” husband. Body found in search of presenter Michael MosleyMillions more knew him from giving advice on BBC One's The One Show and ITV's This Morning.
He was also famous for popularizing the 5:2 and Fast 800 diets, which advocate intermittent fasting and low-carb meals.
Meanwhile, the simple and accessible health advice of his series Just One Thing on BBC Radio 4 has attracted 25 million listeners worldwide, with a TV version announced more early this year.
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe">Mosley launched Just One Thing in 2021, with each episode focusing on a unique idea for listeners to improve their health and lifestyle. life.He has presented more than 100 episodes, exploring simple tricks, from taking an early morning walk and meditating to skipping and eating chocolate .
He recorded an edition of the show at last week's Hay Festival, and the most recent episode - on the benefits of eating slowly - was broadcast on Radio 4 on Thursday morning.
Behind the scenes
Mosley was born in India in 1957, before moving to the Philippines and then being sent to England at the age of seven to attend boarding school.
School “wasn’t a fantastic time in my life” , he told Radio 4 in 2015.
“I actually became the happiest, I think, when I went to 'university. So there was a fairly long and relatively unhappy period during which I spent too much time in England, at a boarding school, and far too little time with my family. »
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