Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Can Xand persuade Chris to do some exercise?

Radio 4,27 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

Series 3: Exercise
Exercise - Series 3 preview
Drs Chris and Xand explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
30 Jan 2024,2 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 1 - The Miracle Cure
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 2 - The Scale of the Crisis
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 3 - Ultra Processed Exercise
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 4 - Too Late to Change?
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 5 - Endurance
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 6 - Overcoming Barriers
The Van Tulleken twins explore exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 7 - Have Fun, Feel Good
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
Can I Change? - Series 2 preview
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore if people can change and how they do it.
29 Nov 2022,4 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 1 - The twin effect
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 2 - Does our birth order affect our personality?
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 3 - Nature via nurture
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 4 - Does willpower even exist?
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 5 - Learning to listen
The Van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 6 - How to listen to your body
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 7 - Changing in a crisis
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Ep 8 - Changing our environment
The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
06 Dec 2022,29 mins
Series 2: Can I Change?
S2. Bonus - Live at Hay
From the Hay Festival, the van Tullekens reflect on their health and relationship.
07 Aug 2023,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
Introducing A Thorough Examination
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
24 May 2022,3 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 1 - How did we get so different?
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin Xand to quit ultra-processed food.
31 May 2022,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 2 - UPF is not food
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
31 May 2022,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 3 - How to change? Let it go...
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
31 May 2022,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 4 - Building an ultra processed body
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
31 May 2022,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 5 - Building an ultra-processed mind
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
31 May 2022,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 6 - Building an ultra processed world
Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
31 May 2022,28 mins
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 7 - One Year On
Chris and Xand van Tulleken catch up on a year of professional and personal change.
31 May 2022,28 mins