Documentary exploring obesity from several different perspectives, beginning with people who believe their size is stopping them from getting a job. Debbie weighs 21st and has a long list of ailments and illnesses that she says have contributed to her obesity and mean that she simply cannot work, while 35st Les wants the NHS to fit him with a gastric band, but first he must lose weight. Barry is 31st and has applied for more than 100 jobs in the last six months, but believes that his problem is that potential employers take one look at him and say he is simply too fat to work.
How does obesity challenge individuals' opportunities for having a regular work life? The second episode of Supersized investigates the issue through the personal stories of three heavily overweight people, who all struggle with employment in different ways.
With hidden cameras, this documentary investigates how overweight and obese people are continuously harassed and verbally assaulted while being in the public. The documentary also meets the 'fat shamers" to hear their point of view, and here, Greg Hodge, director of the controversial dating site beautifulpeople.com is confronted by three proud plus-size women.
Terry weighs around 30 stone and refusing to get a gastric band so he can stay the size he is and make it as a supersized Hollywood actor.
Three supersize singletons look for like-minded and likebodied people.
Meet some extraordinary women building successful businesses from promoting and catering to the plus-size segment. We'll meet Dede Allure, a highly esteemed fashion designer who is creating clothing for big women; Gemma Collins, a TV reality star who bloomed from car dealer to international VIP promoting plus-size brands and lifestyle - to the women making a decent living from staying in a live cam house simply doing...well, not much, really.