Name: Around the World in 80 Weighs
Released: 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tony Maudsley

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Six people from across Britain, who are each living with obesity, travel the globe to learn why people around the world are affected by obesity. Hosts in each country show them the traditional way of eating and and analyse their local obesity crises.

2024 · 47m

Starring Tony Maudsley

Director Justin Lennox-Bradley

EPISODE 1

Japan

Six Brits who are living with obesity embark on a fact-finding global journey. In Japan, where obesity is almost non-existent, the group throw themselves into the national diet, and Russ strips off for a Sento bath.

44 min
EPISODE 2

Tonga

In Tonga, the tourists meet Ofeina, who is battling to turn around the island nation's obesity crisis. The group embrace the traditional Tongan diet of raw fish, despite not liking it much.

44 min
EPISODE 3

Texas

In Texas, the tourists are shocked to discover that there's a whole industry to cater for people with obesity: there's a fast food joint on every corner and expensive quick fixes everywhere. But it's hard to find good, cheap, fresh food in the shops.

44 min
EPISODE 4

India

In Mumbai, India it's boiling hot, and the tourists are struggling, especially when they find out the food is vegetarian all week. They're shocked to learn that obesity is growing exponentially in India, and there are now 14 million obese children.

44 min
EPISODE 5

Home

After their globe-trotting adventure, losing pounds wherever they went, the tourists head home and back to reality. After a month apart, the group meet at a country estate for a final weekend together to discover how they've all been doing.

44 min