Freaky Eaters (British TV programme)


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, 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 Natalie Savona 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
  2. Addicted to Chips
  3. Addicted to Cheese
  4. Addicted to Spaghetti hoops
  5. Addicted to Chocolate
  6. Addicted to Junk Food
  7. Addicted to Junk Food 2

    Series 2

  8. Addicted to Burnt Sausages
  9. Addicted to Junk Food
  10. Addicted to Meat
  11. Addicted to Bread
  12. Addicted to Meat and Potatoes
  13. Addicted to Biscuits
  14. Addicted to Potatoes
  15. Addicted to Pasta
  16. Addicted to Cheese

    Series 3

  17. Addicted to Bacon and burgers
  18. Addicted to Cheese
  19. Addicted to Beans and chips
  20. Addicted to Brown sauce
  21. Addicted to Chips
  22. Addicted to Diet cola
  23. Addicted to Yorkshire puddings
  24. Addicted to Meat

    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.

American version

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