LOUIS THEROUX
todd sampson’s mirror mirror 7.30pm, wednesday and thursday, 10
TODD Sampson (pictured) holds a mirror up to Western society’s body obsession, meeting an intriguing woman whose quest to become a real-life Barbie doll has seen her travel to Turkey for extreme plastic-surgery procedures and spend hours on a sunbed to achieve a year-round deep tan. Sampson’s investigation looks at how social media, advertising and celebrities have created unhealthy beauty standards. As someone who once worked in advertising, Sampson feels he’s played a role in creating the problem and now, as a father, he’s eager to find a solution.