Extreme Food Phobics

TV Show · Documentary

People whose lives have been held back by only being able to consume a very limited diet visit the Food Phobics hub and are given bespoke therapy to help them overcome their food fears.

2021 · 43m
Starring Dr Ranj Singh

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    A mum tries to overcome her anxieties around food so she can eat meals with her family, and a man's 80 bag a week crisp addiction is putting him on course for multiple health issues.
    43 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Carolyn is a 39-year-old mum of two who has battled all her life with a restrictive diet. Over the years she has lived off of mainly chips, resulting in a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
    42 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Christian is desperate for help to try and overcome his extreme aversion to healthy food. Also visiting the hub is Rebekah, who spends her days snacking rather than eating proper meals.
    43 min
  • Episode 4
    EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Electrician Paul's ambition is to eat a full English breakfast with his dad, but he's never eaten most of the items on the menu. In fact, all Paul has ever eaten is branded tinned food like baked beans.
    43 min
  • Episode 5
    EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Dr Ranj meets a chef who can't stomach his own food and a stay-at-home mum who doesn't want to pass down her food habits to her child.
    43 min
  • Episode 6
    EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    An 18-year-old lives on up to 100 chicken nuggets a week due to a fear of food textures, and a mum is concerned her fruit and vegetable phobia is having a negative impact on her young son.
    43 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Dr Ranj Singh
    Host
  • H‌R
    Hilary Rosen
    Producer
  • K‌H
    Kirsty Hanson
    Producer
  • R‌P
    Richard Park
    Producer

About

Extreme Food Phobics

Documentary

People whose lives have been held back by only being able to consume a very limited diet visit the Food Phobics hub and are given bespoke therapy to help them overcome their food fears.

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Special Broadcasting Service
Released
2021

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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
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  • Indonesia (English)
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  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
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  • Singapore
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  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

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