Claire Richards: My Big Fat Wedding

Synopsis

An estimated 70 per cent of women try to lose weight before they get married and Claire Richards, one fifth of superstar pop group Steps, is no exception.

During her pop career she was the archetypal size 8 popstar, but when the band split up she ballooned to a size 20. Now, with her wedding day looming, Claire must try and shift the weight and avoid being a fat bride.

In a revealing observational documentary, we follow Claire's efforts to go from overweight couch potato to her dream size 12 in time for her wedding. She tries to shed the pounds whilst battling her insatiable love of food, look after her baby and kick start her pop career. Along the way she attends a brutal bridal boot camp, faces the dreaded paparazzi on the red carpet and meets fellow brides that have lost weight before their big day.

Finally just days before her wedding she gets to try on her dream dress, but will it fit?

Credits

Director

Sally Norris

Producer

Sally Norris

Executive Producer

Matt Young

Broadcasts

1. Tue 5 May 2009
   21:00
   BBC Three
2. Tue 5 May 2009
   23:45
   BBC Three
3. Thu 7 May 2009
   00:40
   BBC Three
4. Fri 8 May 2009
   21:00
   BBC Three
5. Sat 9 May 2009
   00:45
   BBC Three
6. Tue 12 May 2009
   00:45
   BBC Three
7. Tue 12 May 2009
   04:10
   BBC Three
8. Thu 14 May 2009
   02:30
   BBC Three
9. Sun 17 May 2009
   00:50
   BBC Three
10. Mon 18 May 2009
    01:45
    BBC Three
11. Tue 19 May 2009
    04:30
    BBC Three
12. Wed 20 May 2009
    03:10
    BBC Three
13. Thu 28 May 2009
    01:10
    BBC Three
14. Mon 1 Jun 2009
    02:15
    BBC Three
15. Thu 25 Jun 2009
    23:50
    BBC Three
16. Fri 26 Jun 2009
    02:45
    BBC Three
17. Wed 1 Jul 2009
    02:45
    BBC Three
18. Sun 6 Sep 2009
    03:40
    BBC Three
19. Thu 10 Sep 2009
    02:10
    BBC Three