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Comedians Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar travel to the sub-zero Steppe of Mongolia to find out if Joel's expensive western workout regime has in any way prepared him for the hard life of a nomad.

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Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains are home to the long distance running tribe: the Tarahumara. Will Joel's hipster fitness regime measure up against a tribe who has mother nature as a personal trainer?

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Comedian Nish Kumar accompanies his friend Joel Dommett on a mission to see whether Joel's obsession with fitness and workouts stands him in good stead for life as a Maasai Warrior.

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At every hospital, there's an army of unsung heroes whose work is as vital to the smooth running of the place as the patient care given by doctors and nurses. In this program, these crucial cogs in the giant UK health service machine - from lab technicians and porters, to cleaning staff and filing clerks - get their moment in the spotlight.

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Comedian Nish Kumar takes his fitness-freak friend Joel Dommett to the Philippines, home to the hunter gatherer Tagbanua tribe to see if his fitness regime helps him cope with life in the tribe.

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Rick McCrank. Frank Gerwer. Two seasoned pros throw their hats into the ring to see if they can cut it in the highly competitive worlds of freestyle and slalom.

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Gym freak Joel Dommett is traveling the world with his friend Nish Kumar, to see if Joel's body is able to compete with some of the toughest people in the world, including China's Shaolin monks.

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The Middle East: a volatile and complicated place. A wall separates two beautiful countries as groups of skateboarders work towards transcending religious and cultural boundaries.

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Deep beneath the complex world of organ and tissue transplantation are the heart-wrenching stories of real people awaiting lifesaving organs in Australia. Why must they wait so long? Are changes in policy required - or shifts in perception? Is it as simple as signing up and having the conversation with loved ones? And why do we avoid the topic of death?

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Could e-cigarettes be the answer to quit smoking? Some of those who've switched to this safer nicotine delivery device say yes, and Big Tobacco couldn't be happier. They are eager to move into the booming e-cig business. Will potential new regulations open the doors for a tarred industry to join in the e-cigarette revolution?

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Jennifer Gardy goes on a journey to find out all about the humble stool by offering herself up as a human guinea pig, performing real-life experiments with the world's top researchers, and conducting traditional scientific investigations to put different claims to the test.

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GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates the contraceptive pill, exploring the latest scientific research and investigating the future of birth control.

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The global vitamin industry is worth billions of pounds. If you believe the hype, vitamin pills are the answer to all your problems; they keep your heart healthy, improve your intelligence, make your hair shine, and are essential for general wellbeing. But do we really need them?

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An airline passenger with chest pain, a workplace rescue, and a life-or-death situation for an elderly patient: how do our ambos face these challenges?

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Vogue Williams is no stranger to crippling anxiety, which she tries to manage with diet and exercise, but now she's on a mission to find a cure. Vogue lifts the lid on a silent but growing epidemic that is set to affect one in nine people in Ireland in her lifetime.

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An in-depth look at the career of basketball player Ervin 'Magic' Johnson and the days leading up to, and the years following, his announcement to the world that he was HIV-positive.

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It's the start of a regular workday for most in Australia's most populated city, but no day as an Australian paramedic is ordinary, and this particular weekday shift soon turns to carnage.

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