Bodymatters (partially found BBC medical show; 1985-1989)
Bodymatters was a BBC medical show hosted by medical professionals Alan Maryon-Davis and Gillan Rice, as well as actor Graeme Garden. It aired for five seasons and 38 episodes from 1985 to 1989.
The series focused on the human body, its functions, and how it interacts with the world around it. It would normally take a lighthearted and humorous approach to its subject matter. The show utilized a studio audience, who were often brought on camera to help the hosts with their demonstrations. It would include guests who were related to the subject being discussed for interviews or demonstrations, as well as oversized studio models to help visualize the topics. One such model, a mechanical eye constructed for the show's first episode, would end up being repurposed as the Dalek Emperor for Doctor Who's Remembrance of the Daleks 3 years later.
In its final season, the show became BodyMatters Roadshow. Hosted by Maggie Philbin, it would visit and focus on different medical institutions in the U.K., such as The Bristol Veterinary School and The National Spinal Injuries Centre in Stoke Mandeville.
The British Film Institute currently has 3 episodes of the original Bodymatters. However, these episodes have not been made available to the public. Two additional episodes, and several seconds of a third, are currently on YouTube.
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Episode List
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1.E1 | More than Meets the Eye | Thu, Jul 25, 1985 | Lost
(In BFI Archives) |
| S1.E2 | How to Do It Standing Up | Thu, Aug 1, 1985 | Lost |
| S1.E3 | Breathing Spaces | Thu, Aug 8, 1985 | Lost |
| S1.E4 | Skin Talk | Thu, Aug 15, 1985 | Lost |
| S1.E5 | On Your Kness | Thu, Aug 22, 1985 | Lost |
| S1.E6 | Mind Over Matter | Thu, Aug 29, 1985 | Lost |
| S1.E7 | Family Fortunes | Thu, Sep 5, 1985 | Lost |
| S1.E8 | Bless You! | Thu, Sep 12, 1985 | Lost |
| S2.E1 | What a Mouthful! | Thu, Jul 31, 1986 | Lost
(In BFI Archives) |
| S2.E2 | Speakeasy | Thu, Aug 7, 1986 | Lost |
| S2.E3 | You've Got a Nerve! | Thu, Aug 14, 1986 | Lost |
| S2.E4 | Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow | Thu, Aug 21, 1986 | Lost |
| S2.E5 | Muscling In | Thu, Aug 28, 1986 | Lost |
| S2.E6 | Forget Me Not | Thu, Sep 4, 1986 | Lost |
| S2.E7 | Male Mothers - A Cure for Infertility? | Thu, Sep 11, 1986 | Lost |
| S2.E8 | Gut Feelings | Thu, Sep 18, 1986 | Lost
(In BFI Archives) |
| S3.E1 | Bloodymatters | Thu, Jul 30, 1987 | Lost |
| S3.E2 | Ouch! | Thu, Aug 6, 1987 | Lost |
| S3.E3 | Ear We Go! | Thu, Aug 13, 1987 | Lost |
| S3.E4 | As Time Goes By | Thu, Aug 20, 1987 | Lost |
| S3.E5 | Wake Up To Sleep | Thu, Aug 27, 1987 | Lost |
| S3.E6 | Hands Up! | Thu, Sep 3, 1987 | Partially Found |
| S3.E7 | Body Electric | Thu, Sep 10, 1987 | Found |
| S3.E8 | Dem Bones, Dem Bones... | Thu, Sep 17, 1987 | Lost |
| S4.E0 | Special: Cancer | Thu, May 5, 1988 | Lost |
| S4.E1 | Water Works | Thu, Aug 4, 1988 | Lost |
| S4.E2 | The Beat Goes On | Thu, Aug 11, 1988 | Lost |
| S4.E3 | Radiation - Fact and Fiction | Thu, Aug 18, 1988 | Lost |
| S4.E4 | Against all the Odds | Thu, Aug 25, 1988 | Lost |
| S4.E5 | The Fats of Life | Thu, Sep 1, 1988 | Lost |
| S4.E6 | What's Your Poision? | Thu, Sep 8, 1988 | Found |
| S4.E7 | Body Heat | Thu, Sep 15, 1988 | Lost |
| S5.E1 | The Bodymatters Roadshow: The Veterinary School, Bristol | Tue, Aug 8, 1989 | Lost |
| S5.E2 | The Bodymatters Roadshow: The Dental School, Cardiff | Tue, Aug 15, 1989 | Lost |
| S5.E3 | The Bodymatters Roadshow: The Common Cold Unit, Salisbury | Tue, Aug 22, 1989 | Lost |
| S5.E4 | The Bodymatters Roadshow: The Sports Injuries Clinic, Crystal Palace | Tue, Aug 29, 1989 | Lost |
| S5.E5 | The Bodymatters Roadshow: The National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville | Tue, Sep 5, 1989 | Lost |
| S5.E6 | The Bodymatters Roadshow: Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester | Tue, Sep 12, 1989 | Lost |