Embarrassing Bodies

One of the many things which I will miss about the UK after leaving the country (eventually) is the ever so interesting (not to mention educational), open and very often controversial TV programmes shown here, not on cable TV but simply regular mainstream television.

'Embarrassing Bodies': one of the many interesting TV shows that I love - a programme by Channel 4. It can be categorised as a medical pogramme, but nothing too technical, nothing daunting at all! This is about medical problems or 'abnormalities' in the human physiology. For eg, embarrassing illnesses like haemorrhoids, IBS; embarrassing bodies like breast abcess; men breasts; various forms of breasts, penises,vagina, moles of different types and etc

Real people are interviewed on the show and they share their cases with doctors, about how they deal with their daily life and the 'pain' they are going through. There are people who take the futher step to change parts of their bodies. It's intriguing to know how people perceive their bodies and it also makes one realise how fortunate one is without any embarrassing diseases or 'abnormalities'. Oh I forgot to mention, one of the doctors is pretty cute!

The only criticism I have is that only orthodox medical advice is given (like the proposed use of steroids). It would be more enriching if non orthodox medical insights are expressed in the show, complementary medicine, dietary adjustments etc would make this more 'complete'.

Take a look: http://www.channel4embarrassingillnesses.com/