

Dr Xand's Con or Cure
2023 · 3 seasons · 40 episodes · Returning Series · BBC One
Documentary
From cons to cures, scams to scares and sifting fakes from facts. Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste’s health consumer show, dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’.
Episodes
- S01E01Episode 12023-04-1743m
The dangers of health tourism – a mother and daughter talk of their surgery abroad that went badly wrong. And we ask the question: can being cold give you the cold?
- S01E02Episode 22023-04-1843m
The shocking story of fake DNA paternity tests. Testing the three-second-rule – is it safe to eat food off the floor? And we investigate a new social media trend, 'The Lion Diet'.
- S01E03Episode 32023-04-1943m
The dangers of a dodgy hair transplant, a health crime so shocking a former doctor is serving 20 years in prison, and we ask – do you really feed a cold and starve a fever?
- S01E04Episode 42023-04-2043m
What to look out for when considering dentistry abroad, the scammers who prey on sick people, and does CBD oil live up to the hype when it comes to health benefits?
- S01E05Episode 52023-04-2143m
Is gut health really the key to good health, the fake medicines being touted as ‘cures’ for autism, and we ask, is 'exercise snacking’ really a quick fix that works?
- S01E06Episode 62023-04-2443m
The incredible story of the woman who can smell Parkinson's, and we discover that alcohol does not dehydrate you.
- S01E07Episode 72023-04-2543m
Cheap teeth whitening kits – are they ever safe? Do we really need less sleep as we get older? And, it was the largest maternity scandal in the UK, but have things really changed?
- S01E08Episode 82023-04-2643m
The scammers cashing in on long Covid, the con artists treating mental health as a money-making scheme, and the truth about exercise and weight loss.
- S01E09Episode 92023-04-2743m
The deadly effects of diet pills. Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? And is bone broth a cure or a con?
- S01E10Episode 102023-04-2843m
The woman who raised thousands of pounds for her best friend’s cancer treatment, only to find out the diagnosis was a lie. And we test whether 10,000 steps really is a magic number.











