The BBC is preparing to revive the health and wellbeing series Just One Thing with three presenters following the death of its creator, Dr Michael Mosley, who completed two episodes before he died in June.
According to a report in The Sun, newsreader Clive Myrie, broadcaster Roman Kemp and radio presenter Zoe Ball have been enlisted to present the programme. Each presenter is said to lead four episodes that will travel to communities across the UK to explore simple habits and swaps intended to improve physical and mental health.
Just One Thing began as a BBC Radio 4 podcast produced during the COVID-19 lockdown, when Mosley recorded episodes from a wardrobe, and later became a television format. The series focuses on one easily adopted practice per episode — from laughter’s potential effects on brain health and eating beetroot to boost stamina, to gardening approaches aimed at improving gut health — and tests how small changes can influence wellbeing. The forthcoming series is reported to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and all original podcasts remain available on BBC Sounds.
Only two television episodes were completed before Mosley’s unexpected death on the Greek island of Symi in June. He was found face up in a rocky area near the resort of Agia Marina after leaving friends at a beach; an autopsy and a coroner’s finding later concluded that heatstroke was the most likely cause of death. Mosley was 67.
Mosley was a well-known television doctor and columnist, whose intermittent fasting advice and diet plans reached a wide audience. His Radio 4 podcast Just One Thing became one of his most widely consumed projects, credited with encouraging listeners to adopt small, practical health routines.
Following his death, Mosley’s widow, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, and the couple’s four adult children returned to the island on the anniversary of his death. Clare Mosley has spoken publicly about the family’s grief and about finding a measure of comfort during that visit.
The decision to split presenting duties among three broadcasters reflects a move to preserve the programme’s format while acknowledging Mosley’s absence. The Sun reported the presenters’ episode allocations and the series’ planned focus on testing accessible health interventions in communities around the UK. The BBC has not publicly released a full episode schedule or confirmed all production details at the time of the report.
Producers of factual and lifestyle series often continue long-running formats with new hosts when a programme’s editorial premise can be separated from an individual presenter. Just One Thing’s format — isolating a single behavior and examining its effects — lends itself to multiple hosts presenting individual installments while maintaining the series’ original premise.
Mosley’s death prompted tributes from colleagues and audiences who noted his role in popularising evidence-led approaches to diet, sleep and exercise. The forthcoming series aims to continue the programme’s focus on practical, research-informed steps people can take to improve everyday health.