Dr Michael Mosley’s last interview before his death released
Dr Michael Mosley’s last interview before his death in a mountainous area of the Greek island of Symi last week has been released.
The interview was recorded less than two weeks before the TV doctor went missing while on holiday with his wife Clare on 5 June.
His body was found five days later in a rocky area of the island.
Doctor and broadcaster Chris van Tulleken described Dr Mosley as “one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades” as he introduced the last interview conducted by the late TV doctor.
Dr Van Tulleken said he wanted audiences “to reflect on his style, dryly witty, modest, humble”.
In the interview, recorded at Hay Festival in Wales on 25 May, Dr Mosley asked psychology professor Paul Bloom for his top tips to be happy.
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The mayor of Symi told Sky News that the body showed no signs of injury
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Dr Mosley, known for appearing on programmes like This Morning and The One Show, talked about the benefits of doing uncomfortable things such as taking cold showers.
“I cannot say it is a moment of bliss,” the presenter said in the interview, broadcast in “There’s Only One Michael Mosley”, a special episode of his regular BBC Radio 4 programme.
“It’s normally followed by a lot of screaming… actually what I do is I sing really loudly which my wife really hates but it gets me through it and then afterwards I sort of feel good about it.
Dr Mosley with wife Clare. Pic: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
“But despite the fact that I know I’m going to feel better afterwards, it is still every time a challenge to turn it on to full cold because I know it’s going to hurt.”
Dr Mosley is credited with popularising the 5:2 diet, a form of intermittent fasting, through his book The Fast Diet which he co-authored with journalist Mimi Spencer, and later advocating for The Fast 800 diet, which follows a “moderately low-carb, Mediterranean-style diet”.
In 2002, he was nominated for an Emmy for his executive producer role on BBC science documentary The Human Face, and he also ingested tapeworms for six weeks for a 2014 documentary called Infested! Living With Parasites on BBC Four.
In the interview, Dr Mosley also discussed with Professor Bloom the benefits of finding “some way where you’re not constantly thinking about the past, present and future”.
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Dr Mosley also discussed how he once filled in a personality test which involved both self-reporting and a brain scan.
Once the results of the scan came in, he said he was told he was “a bit of a psychopath. Is that a good insight, is that going to help me in any way to lead a richer and fuller life?,” Dr Mosley asked.
The professor replied quoting author Jon Ronson as saying “if you’re worried that you’re a psychopath, you’re not a psychopath”.
Dr Mosley first trained as a doctor before moving into the world of broadcasting, presenting a host of science programmes and films on the BBC including the series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, which looked at healthcare in Britain.
A second special will look at how he transformed people’s lives and was an executive producer following him working on the shows Pompeii – The Last Day; Krakatoa Revealed; Life Before Birth, and Supervolcano.
It will air on BBC One on Friday at 8pm.
Dr Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, paid tribute to her husband last week, describing him as a “wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband” and saying it was a comfort to the family he “very nearly made it” to safety.
She said he appeared to have undertaken an “incredible climb, took the wrong route, and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen” by search and rescue teams.
A man has been given a prison sentence over social media posts in relation to the Southport stabbings.
Geraint Boyce, 43, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, pleaded guilty to publishing threatening material intending to stir up religious hatred.
Boyce has been jailed for two years – he will serve half of that before he is released on licence.
The charge related to Facebook posts made by Boyce on 31 July during widespread disorder across the UK.
Riots followed the deaths of three girls who were allegedly stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
In August, the King visited the town after the deaths of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven.
Nearly 400 people have so far been jailed for offences relating to the disorder, the government has said.
Prosecuting barrister Alex Orndal told Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court that one post “showed an image of a mosque, with [Boyce’s] caption being, ‘No more mosques’.”
Within the comments section, he said mosques should be “burned down” with people inside.
He was arrested on 9 August and, while under caution, asked: “Is this because of the online stuff to do with the riots?”
The court heard the defendant was logged into the account from which the posts had been made at the time of his arrest.
In another post, he posted an image of a lion with the Union Jack and commented, “I’m ready for war”.
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In mitigation, defence barrister Nicholas Gedge said Boyce was “ashamed of what he did”.
“He held views at the time as a result of what he himself had seen online, unfortunately,” he added.
“He held, or was sympathetic to views, that were wrong, which he wholly recognises now.”
Mr Gedge added that the defendant “expresses through me, to this court, remorse for what he did, and I think remorse to society generally”.
“He really wants people to live peacefully together,” he added.
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Sentencing Boyce, Recorder of Cardiff Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said the posts showed his intention “was to incite serious violence”.
She noted that the offending took place “during a particularly sensitive social climate” and concluded that “appropriate punishment can only be achieved with immediate custody”.
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Kate meets families of Southport stabbing victims in first community visit since cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise visit to Southport with the Prince of Wales to meet the families of the three girls who died following the knife attack this summer.
It is a rare public appearance by the princess – her first community visit since the end of last year, her first since her cancer diagnosis and the end of her chemotherapy.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed to the media that Prince William would be making the trip to Southport, but just ahead of his arrival on Thursday it was announced that Kate had also decided to join her husband.
In private they met the families of six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who died as a result of the attack at The Hart Space community centre in July.
A Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop aimed at primary school children in Year 2 to Year 6 was taking place at the time of the attack. Eight other children and two adults were also injured.
The royal couple also met one of the dance teachers who was leading the session.
Victims Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King.
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It is understood William and Kate wanted to visit now to show their ongoing support for the families, the community and the first responders who attended the scene and the subsequent riots.
They met up with those members of the 999 services to hear their recollections of the day and spoke to police, ambulance and fire chiefs about the ongoing mental health support for staff.
Following the attack, the prince and princess issued a statement saying: “As parents, we cannot begin to imagine what the families, friends and loved ones of those killed and injured in Southport today are going through.
“We send our love, thoughts and prayers to all those involved in this horrid and heinous attack.”
Through their Royal Foundation they also made a donation to the National Police Wellbeing Service’s fundraiser to help fast track psychological and physical rehab for police and ambulance personnel.
In August, the King met with some of the children who survived the attack and thanked members of the community for their bravery and spirit.
Axel Rudakubana, who was 17 years old at the time and has now turned 18, has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
The visit comes after the princess announced in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
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In a video in September, she confirmed she had finished her preventative chemotherapy, and while she would begin doing more work, she would only be carrying out light public duties as she continues her recovery.
Last week, she was photographed hugging teenage cancer patient Liz Hatton, and this year she has attended more formal and family events such as Wimbledon and Trooping the Colour.
But this trip to Southport is her first community visit meeting members of the public with her husband since the end of 2023.
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