The BBC has unveiled plans for two moving tributes to the late TV stalwart Michael Mosley, who tragically passed away while holidaying in Greece recently.
The upcoming show Michael Mosley – The Doctor Who Changed Britain aims to explore his illustrious broadcasting career spanning almost 40 years. This comes following the discovery of his body after he vanished on Symi island last Wednesday. The beloved pundit was found nearby the Agia Marina beach in a rough terrain this past Sunday.
Beginning his career as a medic, Michael later pivoted to TV presenting. He hosted an array of BBC’s science programmes and documentaries, including the popular series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor that surveyed medical practices in the UK.
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An upcoming special on BBC One, scheduled for Friday at 8pm, is due to scrutinise the transformative effects his work had on people’s lives. Deeper details about his role as executive producer on shows like Pompeii The Last Day, Krakatoa Revealed, Life Before Birth, and Supervolcano will be revealed, reports the Mirror.
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BBC stated: “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.”
A brand-new show, There’s Only One Michael Mosley, is scheduled to hit BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds this Friday at 11 am. The programme will feature the final interview conducted by Mosley, understood to have been recorded a mere month ago.
The segment will be introduced by tele doctor and presenter Chris van Tulleken, a colleague of Mosley’s from the Trust Me, I’m A Doctor series.
A special edition of Just One Thing was taped by Michael featuring Professor Tanya Byron at the Hay Festival on May 25, in which he regularly dispensed advice for enhancing one’s health. Michael’s other half, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, a medical professional, author and health commentator herself, also attended the event.
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The late broadcaster is lauded for bringing the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet into mainstream awareness through his book ‘The Fast Diet’ penned together with journalist Mimi Spencer. He later endorsed The Fast 800 diet, advocating a “moderately low-carb, Mediterranean-style diet”.
A nod for an Emmy Award came his way in 2002 for his work as executive producer on the BBC science documentary The Human Face. In 2014, he took his research a step further by ingesting tapeworms for six weeks for a documentary titled Infested! Living With Parasites on BBC Four.
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Michael, who was reported missing on the island of Symi last week, was found dead days later. BBC News reported on Monday that Greek police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou stated that an initial post-mortem revealed no injuries on his body that could have led to his death.
It’s also been speculated that he died around 4pm local time on Wednesday. Michael reportedly left his friends on a beach on the island at approximately 1.30pm to take a stroll.
The police have suggested that the position of his body and ‘lack of injuries’ indicate he passed away from natural causes. Toxicology and histology reports are expected to follow in due course.
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