Series synopsis
Secret Eaters is an American reality television series that premiered on Channel 4 on May 16, 2012. It ended on April 30, 2014. It stars Anna Richardson.
Secret Eaters is a British documentary television series about overeating. It is shown on Channel 4 and presented by Anna Richardson. With their permission, people with eating habit problems are videoed in their home over a week. The subjects do not suspect that private investigators are also following and videoing them elsewhere. At the end of the week, the true amount of what the subjects have eaten is revealed. The subjects are given some days to change their habits, and are brought back, sho ...
Premise
Secret Eaters is a British documentary television series about overeating. It is shown on Channel 4 and presented by Anna Richardson. With their permission, people with eating habit problems are videoed in their home over a week. The subjects do not suspect that private investigators are also following and videoing them elsewhere. At the end of the week, the true amount of what the subjects have eaten is revealed. The subjects are given some days to change their habits, and are brought back, showing considerable weight loss. This drama is intercut with a separate short story where the presenter and food experts test some factor causing overeating.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anna Richardson as Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 16, 2012 | June 20, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 27, 2013 | May 15, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 8 | March 12, 2014 | April 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jill and Stuart Siblings Jill Hamill and Stuart Raphel from the Wirral are in the spotlight. Both are desperate to lose weight, but convinced they don't eat enough. What will the five-day around-the-clock surveillance reveal? Once Jill and Stuart learn the shocking truth of what they're really consuming, will they be able to stick to a ten-week healthy eating regime, designed by an expert dietician, and win their battle with the bulge for good? |
May 16, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Castle Family The Castle family from Welwyn Garden City are mystified - how can they be putting on weight when they eat mostly healthy, home-cooked food? Using surveillance from cameras in their home, plus private investigators following them outside the house, the Castles are shown what they're really eating. Anna Richardson is on hand to guide them through their discovery, as well as put them on a ten-week healthy-eating regime. Plus, a group of office workers test the theory that by putting sweet treats out of sight, they can be kept out of mind and - more importantly - mouth. |
May 23, 2012 |
| 3 |
Dawn and Mike This week, Dawn and Mike, a married couple from Hull and their best friend and lodger, Gareth, want to solve the riddle of why they're putting on weight. |
May 30, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ray and Ange Lovebirds Ray and Ange from Bolton are desperate to lose weight and are convinced they eat healthily. Ray's infamous 'pie butty' and belly-buster breakfasts suggest otherwise. Once they learn the shocking truth of what they're really eating, will they be able to stick to a five week eating plan, win their battle of the bulge and get their wedding back on track? Plus, the show lays some mischievous and tasty traps for the public, to prove just how easy it is for us all to succumb to secret eating. |
March 27, 2013 |
| 2 |
Emma and Paul Since married couple Emma and Paul from Warrington got together they've piled on a massive seven stone between them, yet are still under the impression they eat healthily. However, Emma's craving for carbs and Paul's passion for potatoes - 16 in one sitting - suggests otherwise. Once they learn the shocking truth of what they're really eating, will they be able to stick to a healthy eating plan? |
April 3, 2013 |
| 3 |
David and Denise Neither David nor Denise from Eccles thinks they eat enough to warrant their size and are convinced their diet is a healthy one. Ttheir passion for rich sauces and plentiful portions seem to suggest otherwise, as does David's determination to clear every last bit on his plate, despite having a gastric band. Once they learn the shocking truth of what they're really eating, will they be able to stop blaming each other for their ever-widening waistbands, stick to a healthy eating plan and win their battle of the bulge? And what will the cameras reveal from the mischievous and tasty traps set for the public that prove just how easy it is for us all to succumb to secret eating? |
April 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Faye and Laura Faye and Laura are shocked by their weight gain as they've been working overtime in the gym in an effort to lose weight, but with little success. They are put under 24-hour-camera surveillance in the hope of finding out if their diets reveal any clues as to those puzzling extra pounds. |
March 12, 2014 |
| 2 |
Helena and Murray Helena and Murray have been married for around 22 years, but their weight gain is concerning them. Helena believes that her weight gain is down to the menopause, but Murray is at a loss to explain why he's also gained weight. The surveillance cameras follow their every move to try and discover the truth. |
March 19, 2014 |
| 3 |
Kelli and Tracey Kelli and Tracey are both due to get married soon but are baffled by how they've managed to put on four stone between them since they met. They agree to allow surveillance cameras being put inside their home to monitor what they eat. |
March 26, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 16, 2012 |
| Last aired | April 30, 2014 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |