Addicted to Pleasure

Season 1 Episode 1: Sugar

Revealing the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium, Hollywood actor Brian Cox embarks on a thought-provoking journey to uncover how the commercial exploitation of these products hooked the rest of the world on an appetite for a good time. In this first episode, Brian wants to find out why (like millions of other Brits), he is a diabetic. Starting in Barbados, from which sugar cane fuelled a consumer revolution, Brian discovers how the British acquired a 'sweet tooth' and why today, this has led to epidemic levels of diabetes, obesity and even addiction to sugar.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Brian Cox

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2012

Rating:

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