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Addicted to Pleasure

Episode 2: Opium

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Brian Cox delves into the history of addictive substances, travelling to China to learn how the seeds of modern-day opium addiction were planted during Britain's trading past. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Series Producer:
Richard Downes

Addicted to Pleasure

Episode 1: Sugar

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Brian Cox delves into the history of sugar, learning how sugar cane fuelled a consumer revolution that has led to epidemic levels of diabetes, obesity and even addiction. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Presenter:
Brian Cox
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Producer:
Sarah Barclay
Producer:
Sarah Barclay
Director:
Sarah Barclay
Director:
Sarah Barclay

Addicted to Pleasure

Episode 3: Tobacco

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Brian Cox delves into the history of addictive substances. He learns how smoking kick-started the British Empire and who first made the link between smoking and lung cancer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Producer:
Tim Niel
Director:
Tim Niel

Addicted to Pleasure

Episode 4: Whisky

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Brian Cox delves into the history of Scotland's national drink, revealing its origins, the rise in addiction in the 19th century and what it did for Scotland's reputation. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Producer:
Tim Niel
Director:
Tim Niel