Michael Mosley
Birthday: Born in 1957-03-22 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Deathday: 2024-06-05
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.
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The One Show
Character: Self
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One....
21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley
Character: Self
Five 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?...
Horizon
Character: Self - Presenter
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before....
Horizon
Character: Narrator
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before....
Meet the Humans
Character: Self - Host
Human 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....
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Character: Self – TV Presenter
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics....
Medical Mavericks
Character: Self - Presenter
Dr Michael Mosley explores how pioneering doctors laid the foundations of modern medicine....
Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley
Character: Self - Presenter
Doctor Michael Mosley devises a lifestyle intervention and diet to help five volunteers get their health back on track, post-lockdown...
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Character: Himself - Presenter
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path...
Secrets of the Superagers
Character: Self
Dr 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....
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Character: Himself
Science journalist and qualified doctor Michael Mosley along with a team of doctors investigate health issues and provide definitive answers....
Horizon
Character: Self
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before....
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
Character: Presenter
From 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....
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
Character: Self - Presenter
In 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....
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
Character: Presenter
100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you....
The Genius of Invention
Character: Presenter
Every 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 Brain: A Secret History
Character: Self - Presenter
Michael 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 Secrets of Your Food
Character: Himself - Presenter
Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious physics, chemistry and biology hidden inside our food....
Inside the Human Body
Character: Self - Presenter
Using 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....
Undercover Doctor: The Secrets of Your Big Shop
Character: Self - Host
Dr 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?...
Dr Michael Mosley's Reset
Character: Self
Dr 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....
Michael Mosley: Secrets of Your Big Shop
Character: Self - Host
Dr. Michael Mosley uncovers what could be behind our health by looking into our shopping trolleys...
Australia's Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
Character: Self
This 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 Sleep Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
Character: Self
Medical 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....
Frontline Medicine
Character: Self - Presenter
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The Diagnosis Detectives
Character: Self - Presenter
Michael Mosley assembles 12 of the UK’s leading medical experts to diagnose patients with life-changing symptoms that have baffled other doctors....
Michael Mosley - Just One Thing
Character: Self - Presenter
Science journalist Michael Mosley shares simple tips that could transform your health, with some surprising benefits....
Movie Credits
Infested! Living With Parasites
Character: Self - Presenter
Dr Michael Mosley explores the bizarre and fascinating world of parasites by turning his body into a living laboratory and deliberately infesting himself with them....
10 Things You Need to Know About Losing Weight
Character: Self - Presenter
In this documentary medical journalist Michael Mosley investigates the latest scientific breakthroughs in slimming and uncovers ten of the simplest ways you can shed your pounds without taking extreme measures. Michael like most of us is interested in shedding pounds without pain and exercise, so he looks at options such as losing weight when you sleep and wants to know about food that makes him fuller and keeps you full for long, but what about those of us who believe they eat right, exercise a...
Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs
Character: Himself (Presenter)
The 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....
10 Things You Need to Know About the Future
Character: Self
Horizon 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....
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
Character: Self
Collection 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....
Pleasure and Pain with Michael Mosley
Character: Host
Dr. Michael Mosley explores the psychology and biology of pleasure and pain...
Guts: The Strange and Mysterious World of the Human Stomach
Character: Self
What'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 in...
Michael Mosley A Doktor, aki megváltoztatta Nagy Britanniát
Character: Self (archive footage)
Michael 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...
Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma
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The Truth About Exercise
Character: Himself - Presenter
Like 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 abo...
Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility
Character: Himself - Presenter
Dr 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....
Is Your Brain Male or Female?
Character: Presenter
Prof. 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....
Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them
Character: Himself - Presenter
Professor 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....
The Wonderful World of Blood with Michael Mosley
Character: Presenter
Michael 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....
Eat, Fast and Live Longer
Character: Self / Presenter / Journalist
British 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 tha...