Sex, Sugar and Screens

Season 1Episode 360 minMay 24, 2022
Sex, Sugar and Screens

How can you be addicted to a behaviour? What happens when you remove the chemical hooks of drugs and alcohol? Darren attempts to answer these questions by going back to where it all started for him: food. He meets Annemarie, who despite beating addictions to drugs and alcohol still struggles with food, and learns that for many, food is simply another way of coping with trauma. But in a world where fast food is big business, it can be hard to avoid. Darren meets food scientist Dr David Gally to find out exactly why the drive-thru and the chocolate aisle are so hard to resist.

In Livingston, Darren meets Aidan who is in therapy for porn addiction, and has a sit down with psychosexual therapist Pauline Brown to try to understand why sex addictions are on the increase.

Darren learns that our obsession with screens has led not only to a rise in pornography use but in our gambling habits. He meets social scientist Heather Wardle to chart how ‘having a flutter' has changed over the last hundred years, and joins a march across Scotland with The Big Step as they try to get gambling adverts kicked out of football.

With gambling mechanisms now a normal part of many video games, Darren meets Jonny who spent thousands of pounds on ‘loot boxes' as a teenager. But it's not all bad news as Darren takes to his games console to meet Joe Donnelly, a gamer who found community and therapy amongst the hills of Grand Theft Auto, and in the finale of the series, Darren learns that the opposite of addiction is connection as he joins Govan charity GalGael for their community meal.

Sex, Sugar and Screens has aired on May 24, 2022 at 10:00 PM
Previous Episode

Trailer

We do not have any trailers for this episode

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
The Great North
Running

The Great North

The Great North follows the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family, as a single dad, Beef, does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close - especially his only daughter, Judy, whose artistic dreams lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall. Rounding out the family are Judy's older brother, Wolf; his fiancé, Honeybee; her middle brother, Ham; and ten-year-old-going-on-fifty little brother, Moon. While the children's mother is not in the picture, Judy seeks guidance from her new boss, Alyson, and her imaginary friend, Alanis Morissette, who appears to her in the Northern Lights.

EastEnders
Running

EastEnders

Set in the East End of London, the show focuses on the tensions between love and family with stories ranging from hard-hitting social issues, to personal, human tragedies. And there's plenty of funny moments too. 

Classic characters old and new across thousands of episodes have shared a drink in The Queen Vic, shed tears of despair or joy, sat on Arthur's bench in the Square... and at some point or other they probably crossed paths with Ian Beale.

GenreDrama
The Bold and the Beautiful
Running

The Bold and the Beautiful

They created a dynasty where passion rules, they are the Forresters, the first name in Fashion. The Bold and the Beautiful, a world of fashion, glamor and romance. A place where power, money and success are there for the taking in a city where dreams really do come true. Follow the lives and loves of the Forresters on The Bold and the Beautiful...

American Idol
Running

American Idol

American Idol is an American singing competition show, where contestants perform in front of a panel of star judges, representing the music industry. The winner is determined by viewers' vote.

GenreMusic
Dark Side of the Ring
Running

Dark Side of the Ring

The series will dive into the biggest controversies from in and out of the ring involving professional wrestling's most notorious superstars.

GenreSports