Acting
Michael Mosley
Born — Died
1957-03-22 — 2024-06-05
Place of birth
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
46 titles
Michael Hugh Mosley (22 March 1957 – 5 June 2024) was a British television and radio journalist, producer, presenter and writer who worked for the BBC from 1985 until his death. He presented television programmes on biology and medicine and regularly appeared on The One Show. Mosley was an advocate of intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate diets who wrote books promoting the ketogenic diet. He died on the Greek island of Symi on 5 June 2024.
Known for
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
7.5Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Horizon
1964
2.8The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
6.5Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.
The Genius of Invention
2013
NRSimple tips that could transform your health, with some surprising benefits.
Just One Thing
2024
7.5Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
2010
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
NRMichael Mosley transformed the lives of millions of people. In this programme, we look back at an extraordinary broadcasting career which spanned almost 40 years. Fronting series such as Trust Me I’m a Doctor and the hit podcast Just One Thing, Michael used his warm, often funny approach to deliver important, life-changing health messages. He started behind the scenes as an award-winning science journalist and producer, before becoming a much-loved presenter. His programmes have made a lasting impact on the nation’s health habits, from intermittent fasting to the benefits of a cold shower. Michael also shared his own struggles with audiences worldwide. As a chronic insomniac, he made programmes about sleep and, ever curious, he would also go to extremes in the pursuit of science, even infecting himself with a tapeworm. Celebrating Michael’s career, this programme marks the enormous impact he made, touching the lives of so many
Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain
2024
The opioid epidemic has devastated America. But what is the situation here? A new report from Public Health England raises serious concerns about Britain's own relationship with painkillers. Dr Michael Mosley embarks on an immersive journey to Britain’s opioid frontline and meets patients struggling with addiction and GPs fighting a constant battle to help those suffering from chronic pain. He also uncovers worrying evidence of people abusing over-the-counter opioids and discovers how easy it is to buy strong opioids online.
Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis
2020
2010s · 13 titles
6.5Prof. Alice Roberts and Michael Mosley look into the similarities of both gender's brains and whether nature or nurture come into play with several experiments.
Is Your Brain Male or Female?
2014
NRCollection of highlights from the first and second series of British comic Sarah Millican's show about television. The programme includes stand-up routines, sketches and interviews with stars. In this collection Sarah has a makeover à la 'Geordie Shore', bakes scones with chef Paul Hollywood and attempts to do a forward roll with help from gymnast Beth Tweddle and commentary from sports presenter Clare Balding.
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
2013
8.0Dr Michael Mosley explores the bizarre and fascinating world of parasites by turning his body into a living laboratory and deliberately infesting himself with them.
Infested! Living With Parasites
2014
NRDr Michael Mosley investigates Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base, Porton Down, on its 100th anniversary. He comes face to face with chemical and biological weapons old and new, reveals the truth about shocking animal and human testing, and discovers how the latest science and technology are helping to defend us against terrorist attacks and rogue nations.
Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility
2016
6.8Horizon interviews some experts and looks at the matters which can change our lives in the future, like: climate change, the future of transport, energy production, gene therapy, artificial intelligence, among other things.
10 Things You Need to Know About the Future
2017
8.0Michael Mosley takes an in-depth look at blood. He carries out six experiments on his own blood, from starving it of oxygen to injecting it with snake venom and even eating it.
The Wonderful World of Blood with Michael Mosley
2015
NRThe use of antibiotics has made more and more bacteria resistant to the medicine. Dr Michael Mosley goes in search of the cause and new solutions to overcome the superbugs.
Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs
2017
9.0Like many, Michael Mosley wants to get fitter and healthier but can't face hours on the treadmill or trips to the gym. Help may be at hand. He uncovers the surprising new research which suggests many of us could benefit from just three minutes of high intensity exercise a week. He discovers the hidden power of simple activities like walking and fidgeting, and finds out why some of us don't respond to exercise at all. Using himself as a guinea pig, Michael uncovers the surprising new research about exercise that has the power to make us all live longer and healthier lives
The Truth About Exercise
2012
NRProfessor Alice Roberts and Dr Michael Mosley examine how viruses effect the human body and how they spread, as well as examing how to stay healthy during winter.
Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them
2013
6.5British journalist and physician Michael Mosley sets an ambitious goal: to become healthier and lose weight while making as few changes as possible to his life. In working toward these goals, Mosley discovers a powerful new science behind the old idea of fasting, a program that still allows him to enjoy his favorite foods. He takes a road trip across the U.S. to investigate how a little hunger can turn on the body’s “repair genes” and, of course, tries the new science himself. Mosley learns that a diet based on feast and famine has powerful effects on the body, reducing the risks of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. The diet seems to pack the anti-aging clout of calorie restriction while still allowing for a taste of the good life. And it turns out to be not only good for the body; it may also be good for the brain.
Eat, Fast and Live Longer
2012
NRDr. Michael Mosley explores the psychology and biology of pleasure and pain
Pleasure and Pain with Michael Mosley
2011
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Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma
2014
8.0What's really going on inside your stomach? In this documentary, Michael Mosley offers up his own guts to find out. Spending the day as an exhibit at the Science Museum in London, he swallows a tiny camera and uses the latest in imaging technology to get a unique view of his innards digesting his food. He discovers pools of concentrated acid and metres of writhing tubing which is home to its own ecosystem. Michael lays bare the mysteries of the digestive system - and reveals a complexity and intelligence in the human gut that science is only just beginning to uncover.
Guts: The Strange and Mysterious World of the Human Stomach
2012
Series credits
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
7.5Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Horizon
1964
7.5Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Horizon
1964
7.5Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Horizon
1964
2.8The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
6.5Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.
The Genius of Invention
2013
NRSimple tips that could transform your health, with some surprising benefits.
Just One Thing
2024
7.5Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
2010
8.0Using spectacular graphics based on the latest science and stories of remarkable people around the world, Michael Mosley takes us on a fantastic voyage through our inner universe.
Inside the Human Body
2011
9.0100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
2015
Stacey Dooley, Jonnie Peacock, Ann Widdecombe and Michael Mosley work alongside staff at King's College Hospital to find out just what it takes to keep the nation alive.
Celebrities on the NHS Frontline
2018
NRMichael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to understand and manipulate the brain.
The Brain: A Secret History
2011
8.5Science journalist and qualified doctor Michael Mosley along with a team of doctors investigate health issues and provide definitive answers.
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
2013
10.0From the pioneering work of Galen on Roman gladiators to the latest advances in plastic surgery, this five-part series illustrates the evolution of surgical techniques—a story as much of mishaps and misadventures as it is of successes and amazing advances. Filmed in America and Europe and presented by the charismatic and medically trained Michael J. Mosley. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. A BBC Production. 5-part series.
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
2008
9.0Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious physics, chemistry and biology hidden inside our food.
The Secrets of Your Food
2017
NRDr. Michael Mosley uncovers what could be behind our health by looking into our shopping trolleys
Michael Mosley: Secrets of Your Big Shop
2024
NRHuman volunteers are placed into a plush country house that's rigged with surveillance cameras, while Michael Mosley watches from a secret observational room to analyse their behaviour.
Meet the Humans
2017
NRDr Michael Mosley explores how pioneering doctors laid the foundations of modern medicine.
Medical Mavericks
2008
NRDr Michael Mosley uncovers what could be behind our health by looking into our shopping trolleys. What will he make of Chris and Rebecca's weekly shop?
Undercover Doctor: The Secrets of Your Big Shop
2024
6.5Medical journalist and chronic insomnia sufferer Dr Michael Mosley puts his body on the line to trial a world-first Australian sleep treatment program being developed by the Flinders University Sleep Institute.
Australia's Sleep Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
2024
Journalist, Physician, Producer, TV Presenter – Michael Mosley is a multi-talented communicator of bold and original ideas. With insight, intelligence and passion, the creator of the landmark series Inside the Human Body takes you on a fascinating journey through the mysterious worlds of biology and medicine.
Michael Mosley's Science of You
2011
7.0Dr Mosley travels the world to meet people who seem to have unlocked the secrets to defying ageing. He investigates the science behind their claims and, in doing so, provides tangible tips on how to live longer, healthier lives.
Secrets of the Superagers
2023
NRThis landmark documentary series sees renowned British doctor and trusted medical journalist Dr Michael Mosley put his body on the line to tackle the nation's fastest growing chronic disease, Type-2 diabetes. Working alongside Indigenous exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, they reveal how new science can reverse Australia's Type-2 diabetes epidemic.
Australia's Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
2021
6.0In one of his final TV projects, the presenter takes a journey around the human body, putting his own to the test to help viewers understand their own.
Michael Mosley: Wonders of the Human Body
2024
NRDr Michael Mosley's Reset is an Australian series which looks at the practical steps to address the growing trends of preventable chronic illnesses. Over three episodes Dr Mosley moderates studio discussions focused on Better Minds, Better Bodies and Better Guts with patients and specialists in fields of psychology, general practice, obesity, nutrition and gastroenterology.
Dr Michael Mosley's Reset
2019
NRMichael Mosley travels from the frontline of war to the frontline of research to uncover the medical breakthroughs that are coming out of current conflicts.
Frontline Medicine
2011
NRFive volunteers put their lives in Michael Mosley's hands. Can food, fitness and lifestyle changes really transform their health and well-being in just three weeks?
21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley
2021
7.0Michael Mosley assembles 12 of the UK’s leading medical experts to diagnose patients with life-changing symptoms that have baffled other doctors.
The Diagnosis Detectives
2020
NRDoctor Michael Mosley devises a lifestyle intervention and diet to help five volunteers get their health back on track, post-lockdown
Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley
2020
7.5In this "entertaining medical series" (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. Unfolding over a period of 200 years, it's an extraordinary tale of daring, self-experimentation, revelation, genius, and outright luck.
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
2013