Around The World in 80 Weighs is a post-Christmas diet series on Channel 4 that sees six sees overweight Brits travel the world to discover how other countries like Tonga, India and America tackle obesity.
First up they’re in Japan, where only four per cent of the population are obese, compared to 25 per cent in the UK, and where it’s a legal requirement for companies to measure their employees’ waistlines once a year! Among the plus-size pilgrims, all with emotional stories to share, are Therryi, who turned to food after her best friend was murdered, and Russell, who’s worried he’ll die early from diabetes like his late father.
