Michael Mosley
Birth Name:
Michael J Mosley
Birth Place:
Calcutta, India
Profession
Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- The British Medical Association named him Medical Journalist of the Year in 1995
- At New College, Oxford, he studied philosophy, politics and economics
- When he started studying at the Royal Free Hospital Medical School he meant to become a psychiatrist but ended up becoming a trainee assistant producer at the BBC after graduation
- Worked in London as a banker for two years before studying medicine
- His programs often focus on biology, medicine, weight loss or psychology
- Popularized the 5:2 diet, a form of intermittent fasting intended to promote weight loss and health benefits
- Participated in a study on empathy run by Professor Christian Keysers at the Neuro Imaging Center in Groningen
Awards
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational):Nominated
- 2003RTS Television Award - Production Design - Entertainment & Non-Drama Productions:Nominated
- 2004BAFTA TV Award - Huw Wheldon Award for Factual Series or Strand:Nominated
- 2004Flaherty Documentary Award (TV)Nominated