I made Supersize vs Superskinny - this is why…
Colette Foster was the executive producer of Channel 4’s factual entertainment show Supersize vs Superskinny. The show was hosted by Dr Christian Jessen and each week it saw two contestants, one overw...
30 Jan 202546min
Fat suits, food tubes and public shaming: how TV shaped our body image
It’s something anthropologists will no doubt look at with bewilderment in years to come: the extraordinary breadth of TV shows that were aired during the 00s. From Fat Families to How To Look Good Nak...
27 Jan 20251h 21min
Behind the ‘Circle of Shame’: I worked at Heat magazine in the 00s
This week, we’ve been examining the role that nurture played in building our relationships with our bodies - and specifically the role played by the tabloid media of the 90s and 00s. To really underst...
23 Jan 202540min
‘A celebrity in a bikini? Gold’: the toxic tabloids of the 00s
At the height of their popularity newspapers like The Sun and The Mirror were selling over 5 million copies a day, while magazines like Heat were distributing over 600,00 copies weekly. As we go one s...
20 Jan 20251h 22min
It’s Almond Dads too… with Molly Forbes
This week on Should I Delete That, we’re investigating the ‘Almond Mom’ phenomenon. This is our conversation with the brilliant Molly Forbes - she is an author, campaigner, and the founder of The Body...
16 Jan 202543min
What is an Almond Mom?
A term made famous by Yolanda Hadid, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and mother to supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid, “Almond Mom” refers to the type of mother who sets their child up to be obses...
13 Jan 202555min
How to feel better about our bodies... with Professor Phillippa Diedrichs
Phillippa Diedrichs is a Professor of Psychology and body image and mental health expert. She works at the Centre for Appearance Research and has spent the last 20 years studying body confidence - wha...
9 Jan 202557min
The Shocking History of Diet Culture
New year, new me? Welcome to our expansive eight-part series deconstructing our relationships with body image.From the historical origins of diet culture, to the present day where injectable weight lo...
6 Jan 202552min
