Should I Worry About? Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Should I Worry About?: Season 2

• Season 2 Episode 6: Ageing

  Richard Hammond examines the perils of ageing in a world obsessed with trying to stay young. Accompanied by his mother, he talks to experts about getting older and conducts experiments in a bid to find out what the future holds

• Season 2 Episode 5: Drinking

  Richard Hammond investigates the effect of alcohol on people's health, examining how much truth there is in public concerns over liver disease and persuading a teetotaller to take up drinking for a month to monitor the mental and physical changes that occur

• Season 2 Episode 4: Jabs

  Richard Hammond volunteers for an experiment to find out how injections work. He also tries to make up his mind about the controversial MMR jab, as his daughter is overdue for the inoculation, trying to find out if there is any scientific basis for concern and who is to blame for the confusion

• Season 2 Episode 3: Exercise

  Richard Hammond gets off the sofa to find out how much exercise people should really be taking, as well as what constitutes a healthy body. He begins by checking his own physical condition to discover the definition of 'fit', before carrying out experiments on one of the laziest groups in Britain to help draw conclusions

• Season 2 Episode 2: Additives

  Richard Hammond explores the possible perils of additives. His family attempt to live on foodstuffs that don't contain any of them, while he finds out how the artificial ingredients are put into products and whether the amount people consume poses any health risks

• Season 2 Episode 1: Takeaways

  Richard Hammond investigates exactly what goes into takeaway foods, from curries and chow mein to pizza and kebabs. As the average family consumes up to 10,000 take-home meals in a lifetime, their content could be a cause for concern

Should I Worry About?: Season 1 (2004)

• Season 1 Episode 8: Spending

  Richard Hammond investigates why people seem to be addicted to spending. With the nation's collective credit debt standing at more than a trillion pounds, he embarks on a series of experiments to find out how retailers use tricks to keep the customers buying their goods, and reveals what shoppers need to know to keep a check on their chequebooks. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 7: Flying

  Richard Hammond investigates why so many people are still terrified of flying, despite statistics showing it is the safest form of travel in the world. He interviews scientists, discovers the truth behind so-called economy class syndrome, and finds out what precautions to take to ensure a trouble-free journey in the air

• Season 1 Episode 6: Salmon

  Richard Hammond investigates the recent health scares over farmed salmon, which is normally seen as one of the healthiest foods on the market but has recently come under fire for being potentially packed with carcinogens, leading it to be treated with suspicion by both consumers and the industry

• Season 1 Episode 5: The Office

  Richard Hammond embarks on a mission to discover the causes of stress in the light of statistics revealing that British workers have the longest working hours and fewest holidays in Europe. He asks what can be done about the situation and whether there could be other reasons for office-induced illness

• Season 1 Episode 4: Water

  Richard Hammond tracks down scientists to find out how much and what type of drinking water people should be consuming each day to stay healthy, and discovers exactly what the average domestic supply contains

• Season 1 Episode 3: MRSA Virus

  Richard Hammond meets people affected by the MRSA virus as he sets out to uncover the source of the problem, which leads him to shocking evidence inside some of Britain's hospitals

• Season 1 Episode 2: Sausages

  Richard Hammond dissects the humble British sausage to discover exactly what's inside one of the nation's gastronomic favourites, and asks why some bangers are sold for less than the price of dog food and what effect they could be having on people's health

• Season 1 Episode 1: Mobile Phones

  Richard Hammond embarks on a mission to find out whether people are justified in losing sleep over issues that keep hitting the headlines, beginning by exploring the alleged risks associated with mobile phones. With 40 per cent of the population believing handsets and masts cause health problems, Richard interviews scientists and carries out new research to uncover the relevant facts and figures