Freaky Eaters (British TV programme)

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This article is about the British television programme that aired on BBC Three. For the American version that aired on TLC, see Freaky Eaters (American TV program).

Freaky Eaters
Created by
Presented by
Benjamin Fry
Pixie McKenna
Stephen Briers
Narrated byJill Halfpenny (series 1)
Sharon Horgan (series 2)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time60 mins
Release
Original networkBBC Three
Original release14 February 2007 (2007-02-14) –
7 April 2009 (2009-04-07)
External links
Website

Freaky Eaters is an observational British documentary programme produced by independent television production company betty for BBC Three from 2007 to 2009. Series 1 was narrated by the actress Jill Halfpenny and series 2 by Sharon Horgan. In Australia it is shown on ABC2 and titled Eataholics.

Synopsis[]

The programme follows a different person each episode who has an eating disorder such as a selective eating disorder (an extremely restricted diet, often to the point of avoiding entire food groups), or food neophobia. With the help of a team of experts, a number of techniques are employed to help the person overcome their problems and develop more healthy diets.

The first series was presented by nutritionist and psychological coach Benjamin Fry. For the second series, psychologist Dr. Stephen Briers took over from Benjamin Fry. In series 3, Charlotte Watts takes over as nutritionist and Felix Economakis as the psychological coach. Dr. Pixie McKenna is the doctor across all three series.

Episodes[]

Series 1[]

  1. Addicted to Crisps and Pizza (Kevin Johnson)
  2. Addicted to Chips (Sarah Dolby)
  3. Addicted to Cheese (Dave Nunley)
  4. Addicted to Spaghetti hoops (Adrian England)
  5. Addicted to Chocolate (Rachel Renton)
  6. Addicted to Junk Food (Debbie Ezeogu)
  7. Addicted to Junk Food 2 (Martyn Sadd)

Series 2[]

  1. Addicted to Burnt Sausages (Natalie Holland)
  2. Addicted to Junk Food (radio presenter Chris Hawkins)
  3. Addicted to Meat (Pete Turner)
  4. Addicted to Bread (Joanne Stappard)
  5. Addicted to Meat and Potatoes (Kerry Singleton)
  6. Addicted to Biscuits (Andrew Forster)
  7. Addicted to Potatoes (Joanne Adams)
  8. Addicted to Pasta (Helen Tree)
  9. Addicted to Cheese (Kate Silk)

Series 3[]

  1. Addicted to Bacon and burgers (Niquita Hartchley)
  2. Addicted to Cheese (Vicki Zukiewicz)
  3. Addicted to Beans and chips (Tom Bull)
  4. Addicted to Brown sauce (Jamie Davidson)
  5. Addicted to Chips (Dave Wheatley)
  6. Addicted to Diet cola (Katie Walker)
  7. Addicted to Yorkshire puddings (Aaron Saunders)
  8. Addicted to Meat (Richard Smart)

Cancellation[]

The show was cancelled by BBC in April 2010. On the Richard Bacon BBC Radio 5 Live show in December 2010, Harry Hill, who had regularly lampooned Freaky Eaters on Harry Hill's TV Burp, stated he had been told by a producer of Freaky Eaters that his coverage of the show was the reason it had been commissioned for a second and third series.[1]

American version[]

Freaky Eaters spawned an American version that aired on TLC[2] from September 2010 to June 2011.

References[]

  1. ^ "Harry Hill: "BBC Three for me is the biggest wind-up"". BBC News. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ On TLC's 'Freaky Eaters,' weird food addictions come with a price, Los Angeles Times, 7 September 2010 (Retrieved 22 September 2010)

External links[]

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