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Embarrassing Bodies: Season 5

16 episodes Premiered Mar 5, 2012 Updated Jul 28, 2026
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Episodes

S5·E1

Thailand

Mar 5, 2012 · 30 min

Tropical disease specialist Dr James Logan joins the team. Dawn and James travel to Thailand to look for embarrassing souvenirs Brits could be bringing home with them after a trip

S5·E2

Thailand (2)

Mar 12, 2012 · 30 min

James continues his experiment of living with hookworm inside his intestine. Christian attempts to help a woman who had some botched cosmetic surgery in Thailand. Pixie talks to a

S5·E3

Ibiza

Mar 19, 2012 · 30 min

Christian is on the party island of Ibiza attempting to tackle the issues of too much sun, sea and sex. Back home, Dawn meets a man whose buried penis is causing problems going to

S5·E4

Skegness

Mar 26, 2012 · 30 min

This week Christian attempts to help a patient with a vasectomy. Dawn talks to a woman whose bowel condition has left her with really bad stomach scars. The seaside tour stops at S

S5·E5

Stockton

Apr 2, 2012 · 30 min

52 year old Patrick visits Dr Pixie about problems with anal leakage. Dr Pixie refers him to a consultant surgeon to find out what the cause is. The consultant discovers that Patri

S5·E6

Tamworth

Apr 9, 2012 · 30 min

The team are in Tamworth this week , where Pixie attempts to help a man whose bottom wound hasn't healed in six years. Christian talks to a woman with a mysterious whistle. Pixie p

S5·E7

Brighton

Apr 16, 2012 · 30 min

Ian sees Dr Pixie about some side effects he has suffered after slimming down. He weighed 27 stone and his rapid decline in weight has left him with a lot of excess skin on his che

S5·E8

Wickerman Festival

Apr 23, 2012 · 30 min

Caro visits Dr Christian at the clinic. For eight years Caro’s eyelid has been closed over. It started bleeding from the corner and has become progressively worse: lumpier, redder

S5·E9

Lumps And Bumps

Apr 30, 2012 · 30 min

Nine months after they first met, the team catch up with the woman who had two large cysts on her head. Dr Dawn is in the Costa del Sol to see a man with a massive hernia. Dr Pixie

S5·E10

Best Of Breasts

May 7, 2012 · 30 min

The team revisits memorable cases, including a man leaking milk. There's also transgender Jenny-Anne on her wedding day. And Dr Dawn and Dr Pixie show how to self check for breast

S5·E11

Under the Skin

Jul 11, 2012 · 30 min

The doctors catch up with some of the show's most sensitive and scabby cases, all of them concerning the skin, from oozing, smelly underarms to a bottom wound that wouldn't heal. D

S5·E12

Under the Knife

Jul 24, 2012 · 30 min

The doctors catch up with some of the people who have come to the clinic looking for post-op help. For many ailments, surgery is the only answer. But sometimes surgery goes wrong.

S5·E13

About Face

Aug 2, 2012 · 30 min

The doctors catch up with some of the most memorable problems involving the face. Dr Christian continues the story of a woman who opts for radical surgery hoping to see the end of

S5·E14

Live from the Clinic

Aug 9, 2012 · 30 min

n May and June of this year, nearly a hundred patients consulted Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper for medical advice over the internet. What Happened Next? catches up with a

S5·E15

Changing Sex

Aug 21, 2012 · 30 min

Dr Christian revisits two women who have gone to extreme measures to dramatically change their bodies. Their very different personal stories provide an insight into what it means t

S5·E16

Stand up to Cancer

· 30 min

The doctors Stand Up to Cancer, taking an emotional medical journey with cancer patients. Dr Christian meets Josh, who tragically lost half his face following the diagnosis of a ra