HEALTH! Make My Body Younger, BBC Three, 8.00pm
BBC Three is obviously going all-out to prove its public service credentials at the moment, with the current beauty season in full flow, and now this programme which sort of fits in tangentially to the beauty concept, except in more of an internal way, following in the grand tradition of health series that frighten you into eating better by showing you your innards. And okay, maybe Alesha: Look But Don’t Touch was a bit of a disappointment on Monday, but maybe this will be better?
The rather terrifying concept behind the series is that of a “living autopsy”, which we hope is not quite as alarming as it sounds – some top science-type people perform various tests on hard-partying types to see what damage has been done to their organs by all the smoking, drinking, and suchlike they do on an average night out. They’re then given an equivalent age for their vital bits and are left to come up with ways to stop themselves dying prematurely with the liver of an 89-year-old.
George Lamb is on presenting duties, which might well be an instant turn-off for some, though mercifully there’s no sign of Zezi anywhere (perhaps Timmy Mallett finally tracked her down?). His role appears to be fairly minimal, in that he delivers the initial non-Daz doorstop surprise before the scientists do all the heavy lifting. This week’s episode features 23-year-old club rep Emma who smokes like a chimney and lives on junk food. And best of all, we’re 99% certain that absolutely nobody poos in a box at any point during the health evaluation process. In your face, Gillian McKeith!
