Supersize vs Superskinny
Supersize vs Superskinny

Supersize vs Superskinny

2008 6 Seasons 56 Episodes ⭐ 4.3 Reality

Supersize vs Superskinny is a British television programme on Channel 4 that features information about dieting and extreme eating lifestyles. One of the main show features is a weekly comparison between an overweight person, and an underweight person. The two are brought to a feeding clinic, and live together for five days, swapping diets all supervised by Dr Christian Jessen. The show also featured Anna Richardson in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd series, who examined new methods to lose weight by trying diets she finds on the Internet, some of which have shocking side effects. For example, Anna attempted Laser lipolysis, which went drastically wrong and resulted in severe bruising. Also, she discovered Diabulimia and spoke to Isabelle Caro, a French actress, renowned for her underweight figure and anorexia campaign. During the first series in 2008, one feature involved Gillian McKeith, who tried to find a way to "ban big bums" in the UK. She tested out different exercises to tone the buttocks of different groups of ladies, and made a leader board for the most effective.

Supersize vs Superskinny is a British television programme on Channel 4 that features information about dieting and extreme eating lifestyles. One of the main show features is a weekly comparison between an overweight person, and an underweight person. The two are brought to a feeding clinic, and live together for five days, swapping diets all supervised by Dr Christian Jessen. The show also featured Anna Richardson in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd series, who examined new methods to lose weight by trying diets she finds on the Internet, some of which have shocking side effects. For example, Anna attempted Laser lipolysis, which went drastically wrong and resulted in severe bruising. Also, she discovered Diabulimia and spoke to Isabelle Caro, a French actress, renowned for her underweight figure and anorexia campaign. During the first series in 2008, one feature involved Gillian McKeith, who tried to find a way to "ban big bums" in the UK. She tested out different exercises to tone the buttocks of different groups of ladies, and made a leader board for the most effective.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Tatiana Moxey vs Sandra Andrew

At just 6 stone 10lbs, 19-year-old Tatiana Moxey is extremely underweight and desperate for people to stop asking her if

EP 2

Darryl Weston vs Yasmin Smith

Fussy eaters put up a food fight in the feeding clinic as Superskinny Yasmin Smith is forced to swallow a gargantuan die

EP 3

Andy vs Amy-Jo

This week Dr Christian Jessen tackles the eating habits of Amy-Jo, a superskinny undereater, who is due to spend five da

EP 4

Stefan Ginesi vs Elizabeth Young

Tipping the scales at just over six stones, 41-year-old Elizabeth Young thinks she's found the elixir to eternal youth:

EP 5

Julie Mead vs Kevin Calladine

Dr Christian Jessen comes face to face with twenty-six-year-old Kevin Calladine from Brighton who hasn't had a decent me

EP 6

Rosemarie Palmer vs Jenette Nolan

In the feeding clinic this week with Dr Christian Jessen are two women at opposite ends of the weight spectrum but with

EP 7

Desroy Gordon vs Louise Sapsford

Dr Christian Jessen faces a bumpy ride this week in the feeding clinic as superskinny size zero Louise Sapsford, who clo

EP 8

Tracy Morgan vs Alex Law

Long and lanky, 22-year-old Alex Law from Stockport hits the scales at just over ten stone because he barely eats a meal

EP 1

Colin and Tracey

Weighing in at just 6 stone 8 pounds is superskinny working mum Gillian. The 24-year-old Inverness nurse is so busy cari

EP 2

Kim and Trudy

Checking into the feeding clinic is marathon-running, superskinny Kim Fawke. Following a stressful divorce, her weight h

EP 3

Gillian and Philippa

Featherweight father-of-two Colin Hunt barely tips the scales at nine stone by living on chocolate and little else. Joi

EP 4

Martin and Christine

Swapping diets are 18-year-old superskinny Georgetta, who under-eats to look good but at a cost to her model looks. She

EP 5

Georgetta and Ameer

Promotions girl Christine thinks her diet is healthy because she's following the government's advice on eating fruit and

EP 6

Wayne and Martin

Pint-sized Tiffany Patterson had to grow up quickly when her mum left home, leaving her to become the breadwinner and me

EP 7

Keith and Tiffany

Two men confront their lifelong eating problems in the feeding clinic. A former jockey obsessed with keeping his weight

EP 8

Charlotte and Heather

This week's show features Charlotte, whose dreams of being a pin-up model have fallen flat so far due to her desperate d

EP 9

Kevin and Stefan

One year on, Dr Christian Jessen invites diet swappers back to discover how they're getting on with their new healthy li

EP 10

Yasmin, Darryl, Tatiana and Sandra

Dr Christian Jessen checks up on diet swappers one year on. Darryl from Derbyshire was a hefty 33 stone, and was keen t

EP 1

Julie and Jade

It's fireworks in the feeding clinic as 24 stone call centre agent Julie meets superskinny caffeine addict Jade. Jade w

EP 2

Lucy and Leighton

Emotions run high in the feeding clinic as Dr Christian Jessen pushes calorie-counter Lucy Lee and buffet-binger Leighto

EP 3

Scott and Emma

EP 4

Wayne and Lucia

Binge eater Wayne swaps diets with fussy eater Lucia. And Anna Richardson tries tower running, ultrasound and infra red,

EP 5

Andy and Hannah

Junk food addict Andy moves into the feeding clinic with `too-busy-to-eat' Hannah, who battles with Andy's junk food med

EP 6

Alyson Mawunga, Nick Wood

EP 7

Louise and Carly

In the feeding clinic Louise Knox, queen of convenience food, meets Carly Pitman, who's so busy she never finds the time

EP 8

Louise and Eddie

Food hater Louise swaps diets with 39-year-old biker Eddie, who needs to change his diet before it's too late. And Anna

EP 9

Heather and Gillian

Dr Christian invites diet swappers back to the feeding clinic to discover how they are getting on with their healthy new

EP 1

Louise and Josh

The new series starts with tears and tantrums as 21-stone Louise Hayes swaps with Josh Evan, whose diet barely features

EP 2

Amy vs Ami

In the feeding clinic, supersize Amy Green, who tips the scales at a staggering twenty-stone plus, swaps with superskinn

EP 3

Dawn vs Charlene

It's war in the feeding clinic as Dawn goes into meltdown when calorie-counting Charlene doesn't eat her mountainous mea

EP 4

Janet and Tara vs Joanne and Keith

It's a first for the show with a double swap as mother and daughter Janet and Tara Wells swap diets with too-busy-to-eat

EP 5

Stu vs Alice

It's an emotional rollercoaster in the feeding clinic as Supersize cheese addict Stu Preston takes on Superskinny portio

EP 6

Mark vs Dale

Forty-two-year-old Mark's daily diet of mountains of greasy food has left him 11 stone overweight. He goes head-to-head

EP 7

Danni vs Vicki

Sugar junkie Danni Brooke swaps with 21-year-old Vicki Smith from Glasgow. It's a highly emotional week in the feeding

EP 8

James vs Modasser

Second-hand car dealer James Collier goes head to head with uninterested undereater Modasser Zafar in a tense diet swap.

EP 1

Supersize vs Superskinny

Dr Christian flies out to Evansville, Indiana, officially America's 'Fattest City', where 38% of the population is obese

EP 2

Rob vs Hayley

Foodaholic Rob Gillett goes head to head with foodphobic Hayley Payne in the Feeding Clinic. And Dr Christian goes for a

EP 3

Hugh vs Lynsey

In the Feeding Clinic comfort eater Hugh meets Lynsey, who has a fear of choking. And fashion student Laura reveals how

EP 4

Geoff vs Josh

Snackaholic Geoff Milton meets sweet-toothed meal skipper Josh Bryson in the Feeding Clinic. And Dr Christian visits an

EP 5

Jo vs Emma

Head to head in the Feeding Clinic are Jo from Staffordshire and Emma from Lincolnshire. Former anorexic Rosemary recou

EP 6

Chris vs Nathan

Takeaway addict Chris Longley swaps diets with meal-skipping hairdresser Nathan Smith - and gets a shock when he is sent

EP 7

Saskia vs Nick

Saskia Roberts, a 23-year-old Caribbean cuisine enthusiast, trades diets with 25-year-old food analyst Nick Harvey, who

EP 8

Brooke vs Marie

Supersize medical student Brooke meets superskinny Marie Sheratt in The Feeding Clinic. And in America's fattest city Dr

EP 9

Josh vs Louise vs Vicki

This edition revisits three former Supersize vs Superskinny feeding clinic inmates: chronic food dodger Josh Evans, five

EP 10

James, Modasser and Ami - revisit

One year after checking into the Feeding Clinic, have over-eater James and under-eaters Modasser and Ami stuck to their

EP 1

LJ vs Katie

Dr Christian visits McAllen's mortuary, which is having to be supersized to cope with wider doorways and autopsy tables.

EP 2

Joanne vs Ross

In the feeding clinic this time Joanne Leadley goes head to head with Ross Clarke from Cardiff. Ross is a meal dodger wh

EP 3

Julie vs Zoe

Forty-two- year-old super snacker Julie Menzies swaps diets with 24-year-old fussy eater Zoe Hughes-Blinston in an emoti

EP 4

Simon and Craig

Facing off in the Feeding Clinic is 24-stone takeaway addict Craig Nellies and superskinny cola addict Simon Tacaks, who

EP 5

Hannah vs Victoria

There's a tense and emotional swap in the feeding clinic as teenage comfort eater Victoria Madden goes head to head with

EP 6

Julie vs Dougie

Twenty-stone comfort eater Julie Henry swaps diets with coffee addict Dougie Reid. Emma Woolf explores the importance of

EP 7

Emma vs Robert

It's all out war as round-the-clock snacker Emma Cain goes head to head with Robert Musgrove, who can't be bothered to e

EP 8

Thomas vs Linda

Pizza delivery driver Thomas Barnes weighs 27 stone 10 lbs, largely due to his weakness for pizza. Glamourous granny Lin

EP 9

Nathan, Chris and Jo - Revisit

The show revisits three of last year's feeding clinic inmates - meal dodger Nathan Smith, takeaway king Chris Longley, a

EP 10

Hayley vs Geoff - Revisit

The show catches up with sugar fan Hayley Payne and snackaholic Geoff Milton, one year after they met in the feeding cli

EP 11

Episode 11

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