A couple of TV programmes recommended by Matt, a ScouseVeg mailing/discussion list member.
MONDAY 08 JANUARY
Documentary
Trust Me I’m a Healer
10:00pm – 10:30pm
BBC2
VIDEO Plus+: 24359
Subtitles, widescreenPeter Aziz
Documentary series about different types of healers. Peter Aziz is a shaman who claims to heal his patients with the help of dragons, tree spirits, and hallucinogenic drugs. He’s not shy in making bold claims either, believing he can help people with illnesses from cancer to AIDS.
The Truth About Food
9:00pm – 10:00pm
BBC2
VIDEO Plus+: 5527
Subtitles, widescreenHow to be Healthy
Series examining how what we eat can change our lives. Fiona Bruce joins nine fast-food junkies in their enclosure at Paignton Zoo as they crunch their way through half a ton of raw fruit and vegetables in just 12 days. She also meets two truckers who have to swallow an unusual pill to get them moving, and learns about good and bad bacteria when she investigates what
cowboys produce when a man has to do what a man has to do.