TV doctor Michael Mosley is to be honoured across BBC radio and TV on a dedicated day, with presenters and audiences encouraged to do “just one thing” to improve their wellbeing. The broadcaster and columnist died of natural causes last month aged 67 after he went missing on the Greek island of Symi . A major search effort was launched to find the esteemed BBC Radio 4 and This Morning presenter after he disappeared.
Dr Mosley, who helped popularise the 5:2 diet , left his wife and friends on Saint Nikolas beach to walk back to their house in searing heat, with an umbrella but no mobile phone. He was seen on CCTV in the village of Pedi 30 minutes later, shortly before entering a treacherous mountain path . After extensive searches involving helicopters, dogs and drones, Dr Mosley’s body was eventually discovered a fter being spotted by television cameras from a boat carrying the island’s mayor.
In his memory, the broadcaster will host the Just One Thing Day on 12 July, named after his popular BBC Radio 4 podcast where he revealed tips to help improve your health. The day will be based on Dr Mosley’s ethos to “encourage healthy habits by introducing easy routines or simple swaps into daily life to improve health and wellbeing”, the BBC has said. The day will kick off on BBC Radio 4’s Today show, which will welcome those who have changed their lives as a result of Mosley’s tips.
Later on Woman’s Hour, host Anita Rani will reflect on the impact the TV doctor h.
