Dispatches Wasting Away: The Truth About Anorexia (Season 31, Episode 19)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, News

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Dispatches

Wasting Away: The Truth About Anorexia (Season 31, Episode 19)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, News

Mark Austin and his daughter Maddy explore the devastating effects of eating disorders, the availability of suitable care and talk to patients, their families, Prince William of Wales and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Director

Janice Sutherland (directed by)

Producer

Janice Sutherland (produced by)

Cinematographers

Douglas Hartington (as Doug Hartington) | Neil Harvey | Jon Sayers | Garry Torrance

Editors

Brett Irwin | Cliff West

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 24, 2017

Release date

Aug 24, 2017 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

14 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
5 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Austin Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Who Shot Simon Cowell? (2017)
Maddy Austin Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Dispatches (1987)
Jeremy Hunt Self - Secretary of State for Health (as Jeremy Hunt MP) Self - Secretary of State for Health (as Jeremy Hunt MP) See fewer	UK General Election (1950)
Andrew Radford Self - Chief Executive, Beat eating disorder charity Self - Chief Executive, Beat eating disorder charity See fewer	Dispatches (1987)
Prince William of Wales Self (as HRH The Duke of Cambridge) Self (as HRH The Duke of Cambridge) See fewer	The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet (2021)