At the start of National Obesity Awareness Week, Dr Hilary Jones continues his survey of the history of obesity with a look at exercise and weight-loss. Show more

Dr Hilary Jones investigates the immensely corpulent individuals who put themselves on show to the public at carnivals. Show more

Dr Hilary Jones investigates diets through the ages. Cheyne's lettuce diet, Fletcherising, and Banting's diet 'low in farinaceous food' - is there any such thing as a new diet? Show more

Dr Hilary Jones examines the ways in which corpulence has been portrayed over the millennia in art, literature and music. Show more

Dr Hilary Jones considers the history of obesity remedies: deadly poisons, goats' ovaries, tapeworms and obesity cream. Among the pills and potions, could there be a miracle cure? Show more