Miriams Big Fat Adventure - Season 1

These hither-and-thither programmes live or die on the strength of the personality involved. Miriam, who is 78 but still somehow childlike -- a pensioner and toddler rolled into one -- was able to carry it.

It's a personal and often moving exploration, and also one that has wider application.

She thunders through whichever programme she's in, consuming people and places before burping them out with little or no analysis.

She navigated tricky territory with candour and humour.

So sure, we cover diet and exercise. But this is also a philosophical, emotional and even metaphysical journey through the world of weight, health and body image.