May 14th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Tim Shaw is feeling the pressure to get rid of his man boobs, hairy back and beer belly, and confesses he has an obsession with the size of his penis. In tonight’s show he tries to get a bigger penis, trying out a variety of gadgets. He learns what women think of various sizes and shapes of penis as he drops his pants alongside four other men in a revealing line-up. One man hoping to change his body is 33-year-old Edward Evans who has never had a girlfriend. After losing 17 stone he needs radical surgery to take away his sagging skin and give him the confidence to find romance.
Thursday 14 May 2009
10:00pm, Channel 4
May 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
From Beckham to Bond, there’s never been more finely honed and perfectly groomed male flesh on public display. The beauty industry, first fuelled by selling products and insecurities to women, has now turned its attention to the men’s market – and it’s booming.
Brand new four-part series Extreme Male Beauty follows one man each week as he is ‘re-branded’ and transformed from slovenly slob to perfect Adonis. Every part of his physique is scrutinised and sculpted in an attempt to create the perfect body.
Journalist Tim Shaw will also drop his ‘five-pints-a-night’ and ‘zero exercise’ lifestyle for a gruelling diet and exercise regime in an attempt to transform himself.
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