Dr Michael Mosley, the man behind the 5:2 diet, is on his first ever UK theatre tour and brings his show, Trust Fast Health to Chelmsford’s Civic Theatre on Thursday, February 7.

Dr Michael Mosley, the man behind the 5:2 diet, is on his first ever UK theatre tour and brings his show, Trust Fast Health to Chelmsford’s Civic Theatre on Thursday, February 7.

Dr Mosley promises that he will take audiences on the unconventional journey that he travelled, from swallowing tape worm to uncovering revolutionary new ways to lose weight.

Having studied PPE at Oxford University, he became an investment banker, then he studied medicine at London’s Royal Free Hospital. After qualifying as a Dr, he produced science and history documentaries for the BBC, first behind the camera then as a presenter. His programmes include Medical Mavericks, Blood and Guts, Inside Michael Mosley, Inside The Human Body, Eat, Fast Live Longer and Trust Me I’m A Doctor.

The book, The Eight-Week Blood Sugar Diet in 2015 became an international best seller.

7.30pm. Tickets, £24.50 or £22.50 concessions, from www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres or 01245 606505.