Addicted to Pleasure - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2012

Brian Cox delves into the history of sugar, learning how sugar cane fuelled a consumer revolution that has led to epidemic levels of diabetes, obesity and even addiction.

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2012

Brian Cox delves into the history of addictive substances, travelling to China to learn how the seeds of modern-day opium addiction were planted during Britain's trading past.

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2012

Brian Cox delves into the history of addictive substances. He learns how smoking kick-started the British Empire and who first made the link between smoking and lung cancer.

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2012

Brian Cox delves into the history of Scotland's national drink, revealing its origins, the rise in addiction in the 19th century and what it did for Scotland's reputation.