Britain's Fattest Man

Britain's Fattest Man is a television documentary broadcast on Channel 4 and 4HD on 5 January 2011. It focuses on Paul Mason, who weighed 70 stone (980 pounds or 445 kilograms) and was the heaviest man in Great Britain until a gastric bypass operation saved his life. The documentary follows a year in his life as he undergoes a risky operation to enable him to lose weight.

Ratings

The documentary was watched by 2.63 million viewers on its initial broadcast, giving it an 11.3% audience share in its timeslot. A further 334,000 watched the show on the Channel 4+1 catch-up service. It was the most popular show of the day for the channel.[1]

References
  1. John Plunkett (5 January 2011). "Britain's Fattest Man weighs in with 2.6 million viewers". Guardian Online. Guardian News and Media Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2011.


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