Embarrassing Bodies (2014)

Genre

reality show

Country

United Kingdom

Length

8 seasons, 101 episodes

Rated

16

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

People consult doctors about medical conditions they are too embarrassed to discuss otherwise. The doctors offer advice and sometimes perform surgery.

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What happens

Embarrassing Bodies (formerly Embarrassing Illnesses) is a British BAFTA Award-winning medical reality television programme broadcast by Channel 4 and made by Maverick Television since 2007. In 2011, an hour-long live show was introduced, "Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic", which makes use of Skype technology. Various spin-offs have been produced in relation to the programme to target different patients, such as Embarrassing Fat Bodies and Embarrassing Teenage Bodies. The series' basic premise involves members of the public with a wide variety of medical conditions consulting the show's doctors for advice; in some cases, cosmetic or corrective surgery has been offered and undertaken to treat patients with more severe or noticeable ailments. The programme's consultant is UK Registered Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Becky Spelman The Commissioning Editors were Adam Gee and Kate Teckman. The show was revived in 2022, with the new series debuted on 19 May 2022 featuring a new cast of doctors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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