Documentary: Unreported World, C4, 7.30pm
The final journal of the series comes from the West African country of Mauritania with reporter Sahar Zand (right). When it comes to marriage there, big is beautiful and as a result young girls and women are being forcefed up to 10,000 calories a day. A food shortage has led many to choose an even riskier way to pile on the pounds as they take chemicals – sometimes including some that are meant for animal consumption – with tragic consequences. A truly disturbing watch.