Michael Mosley fans cry as friend says: ‘I didn’t know it was the last time I’d see him’

Dr Michael Mosley’s final interview left fans in tears as his pal who presented the program said: “I didn’t know it would be the last time I’d see him.”

The TV presenter died tragically while on holiday with his wife, Dr Clare Bailey, on the Greek island of Symi earlier this month. The 67-year-old disappeared after going for a walk at 1.30pm on Wednesday, June 5, before his body was found four days later near the island’s Agia Marina beach.

This morning, June 14, Dr Mosley was heard speaking on a program called There’s Only One Michael Mosley on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds as part of the broadcaster’s tribute. The celebrity doctor recorded a special edition of Just One Thing, where he regularly shares tips to improve your health, at the Hay Festival on May 25 with Professor Paul Bloom.

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Doctor and TV presenter Chris van Tulleken presented the show after working alongside Dr Mosley as part of the BBC series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, The Mirror reports.

Presented as a tribute to their ‘friend’ Dr Michael Mosley, Chris shared his thoughts on Michael in his own introduction. He said: “What you are about to hear was recorded minutes before I met Michael at the Hay Festival and what I didn’t know was that it would be the last time I would ever see him. Because two weeks later. died while vacationing with his wife in Greece.

“As you listen to Michael, I want you to reflect on his style – witty, modest, humble. This style masks the fact that he is one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades. Before Michael, the doctors in white coats told you. how to live from their ivory towers. Michael’s genius was to make himself the patient and the guinea pig in a way that was completely relatable.

“Off camera and off the microphone, he was the same – humble, kind and above all, generous. And that generosity set the tone in the BBC’s science unit in a way that meant everyone who worked there became friends and collaborators rather than competitors. For me, these friendships have lasted more than a decade.”

He continued: “Michael’s death has touched many of us, so I speak for many television and audio presenters and producers. His legacy will remain in our memories – every time we brush our teeth while standing on one leg. or fast a little longer between meals, build strength by doing squats, or do any of the hundreds of tricks he taught us. I’ll miss him as a friend and mentor – but perhaps most of all, I’ll miss him as a broadcaster. So I hope you enjoy this final interview.”

He added: “I hope you enjoy it – along with all the hints and tips Michael has left us on how to live the good life. Something he certainly did.”

Speaking about the programme, Michael started by saying that talking to Professor Bloom about how to live a good life was something he had been looking forward to. “I’ve been obsessed with the question of how to live a good life for a long time,” he said. “I come from a long line of missionaries on my mother’s side and a long line of bankers on my father’s side, so I’m torn in two different directions and kind of dictated the course of my life.”

Michael went on to ask the professor how he would define a good life, to which Professor Bloom said that “many colleagues (would) say it’s ‘pleasure, period, and the avoidance of pain.’ “But there is more to a good. life than that – we want not only to have pleasure, but also to be good people. We want to make the world better – we want to do things that make sense. Some of us want some kind of spiritual connection, many of us want an interesting and rich life, even if it’s a little less pleasant.”

In addition, a TV special entitled Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain is scheduled to be broadcast on BBC One at 8pm in his memory. The program will highlight Mosley’s extensive broadcasting career and his transformative impact on people’s lives through science. We’ll never forget him getting a tapeworm or putting a camera on his back – all for our benefit. And he is the reason why so many programs on radio and television have adopted this style – he is the reason why we have adopted this style.

It has since been confirmed that father-of-four Dr Mosley died of natural causes, most likely heat exhaustion and dehydration. An expert on the case has now suggested his remains could be repatriated to the UK within the next 24 hours. . Dr Grigoris Leon, head of the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine, told the Guardian: “Usually it’s only a matter of time once an autopsy is done before a body is released. It means that in this case it is a matter of days before repatriation. place.”

Before moving into broadcasting, Mosley initially trained as a doctor, presenting numerous science programs and films for the BBC, including Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, which explored healthcare in the UK.

In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for his role as executive producer of the BBC science documentary The Human Face. Later in 2014, he went to extreme lengths for a series called ‘Infested! BBC Four’s Living With Parasites, where he ingested tapeworms for six weeks. His influence also extended into the world of diet and wellness.

He is largely responsible for popularizing the 5:2 diet – a form of intermittent fasting – through his book, The Fast Diet. After this, he also endorsed “The Fast 800” diet, which encourages practitioners to follow a “low-carb Mediterranean-style diet.”

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