British radio presenter Anita Rani has remembered the late Michael Mosley and said the “very humble” broadcaster “felt like your own personal doctor”. The TV doctor, credited with popularising the 5:2 diet, died in June aged 67 after he went missing on the Greek island of Symi. Rani, 46, paid tribute to Mosley during the BBC’s Just One Thing Day, named after his popular radio programme where he encouraged healthy habits by introducing easy routines or simple swaps into daily life.
Anita Rani read out messages viewers sent in about Michael Mosley (Ian West/PA) “He just had that very – felt like your own personal doctor when he spoke.” Ms Murphy, who appeared on the podcast and TV series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor alongside Mosley, said: “Exactly and his knowledge was encyclopedic but he was more keen to draw out your knowledge. “He was really keen to hear your perspective”, she added.
The professor talked about topics that were of interest to Mosley on the show and said he loved the “notion of doing things like squats, press ups and, and other activities over the course of the day.” Michael Mosley was a celebrated author of health books (PA) “He loved walking, he was a massive advocate and that’s where he and I connected because most of my research over the years has been about walking. “It’s probably the answer to the public health issue of inactivity, because the majority of us can walk and it’s something that we can fit into our everyday li.