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Good Girls Do Swallow (2000)

Synopsis

Produced for the Lifestyle Channel, this documentary examines dieting women. Presented by Rachael Oakes-Ash, it takes a witty look at widespread dieting and its consequences. Personalities, people in the street, schoolgirls and experts are interviewed. Oakes-Ash performs a few comedy sketches on the subject.

Curator’s notes

Rachael Oakes-Ash has written and presented an entertaining and informative work. Dieting can have deadly consequences and the subject is well covered.