Season 1 2012

The cameras are given access to the country's biggest and busiest obesity unit as they get an exclusive insight into the battle with the bulge. Sunderland Royal Hospital is at the centre of one of the fattest places in the country and deals with thousands of patients turning to surgery to beat their problems.

The cameras continue to be given access to the country's biggest and busiest obesity unit as they get an exclusive insight into the battle with the bulge. Sunderland Royal Hospital is at the centre of one of the fattest places in the country and deals with thousands of patients turning to surgery to beat their problems. Deborah Salkeld weighs 36 stone and has put on the weight after her brother committed suicide thirteen years ago. she’s facing life changing gastric surgery as she attempt to try and get her life back on track.