Analysis of the effects of social status on health and mortality, epidemiological research indicating the contributing factors to these disparities and how they can be challenged. Includes a look at Sir Michael Marmot's Whitehall I and II studies; linking civil servants job grades to stress and subsequent ill health.

Sir Liam emphasises the need for cross-government policies and working to reduce health inequalities, including improving employment, education opportunities and environmental factors both centrally and locally.

Running time 27:47. Sir Liam's appearances at 15:39 - 17:40 and 26:40 - 27:13.

Conisists of 30 minute panel discussion programme presented by Andrew Marr, featuring Sir Liam, novelist William Boyd, broadcaster John Micklethwait, and journalist Polly Toynbee. Each offers predictions for the coming years; Sir Liam's being the inevitably of another influenza pandemic. Discusses historical trends, the need for good planning to mitigate harm, public and political reactions to pandemics, and what the UK is doing to prepare.

Other health issues discussed include stem cell research, Sir Liam's perception of the strengths and weaknesses of the NHS and reforms during his time as Chief Medical Officer, and the 'Nanny State' in relation to healthy lifestyles.

Hour-long journalistic panel discussion on the H5N1 Bird Flu Virus, its origins, development and media and Government reactions. Sir Liam gives his expert medical opinion on the potential threat of the virus within the context of natural, inevitable and cyclical communicable disease outbreaks.

Analysis of health-scares propogated by the health care industry into people's lifestyle and eating habits, whether they have any basis to them and whether this detracts from more prevelant health issues, such as communicable diseases.

Sir Liam gives his expert medical opinion, arguing that while information overload does feed the public undertanding of risk, politicians and health professionals need to be more open where uncertainty exists. He also warns that some of the polluting effects of global warming have had a negative impact on the spread of communicable diseases.

Analysis presented by Ann Alexander, a former solicitor who represented the families of a number of Dr Harold Shipman's victims, into the existing potential for health care professionals to harm patients and how the system has changed since the General Practioner's murder convictions in January 2000.

Sir Liam discusses the reaction of the medical profession to his special report Good Doctors, Safer Patients , and how he viewed the need for changes to medical regulation and revalidation within the entire spectrum of patient safety. Also includes comment from Labour MP Alan Milburn, former Secretary of State for Health (1999 - 2003).

Running time 31:30. Sir Liam's appearance 00:17:20 - 00:18:07.

Analysis of the Cleveland Child Abuse Scandal, where between February and July 1987 121 children in Cleveland were diagnosed by Dr Marietta Higgs and Dr Geoffrey Wyatt as having been sexually abused and taken into care. Gives a narrative account of what led to the high profile crisis and it's impact on professional, media and public attitudes to child abuse and chld-protection, including interviews with some of the key people involved.

Sir Liam, who was the Regional Medical Officer to the Northern Regional Health Authority (including Cleveland) during the period, discusses the reaction of the medical profession, his meeting with Dr Higgs and Dr Wyatt, the unreliability of their diagnoses and how these events both prepared him for dealing with controversial issues as Chief Medical Officer for England and what he may have done differently.

Running time 27:32. Sir Liam's appearances at 13:55 - 14:48, 16:10 - 17:05 and 25:39 - 27:03.

Consists of 30 minute excerpt from discussion programme covering Sir Liam's call in his Annual Report 2006 for an opt out system to maximise the potential for organ donation. Features comment from Sir Liam on why it is needed and case studies from other countries, Conservative Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Langsley and members of the public both backing and opposing the proposals.

Hour long panel discussion with questions from the public hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby, featuring Alan Johnson, Jenny Tonge, Nick Cowen and Boris Johnson. Discussions include Sir Liam's advice on women drinking when pregnant and warning labels on alcohol.

Research study commissioned by Sir Liam and the Department of Health and prepared by MORI, social research institute, to inform the Advisory Group into Medical Regulation. Consists of summary of findings into qualitative and quantitative research among the general public and doctors (General Practioners), asking questions concerning medical regulation and revalidation.

Findings discussed at the 6th Advisory Group Meeting held on 22 September 2005, the Sub-Group Meeting held on 17 August 2005 and an additional commissioned survey from MORI of hospital doctors using similar criteria at the 9th Advisory Group Meeting held on 20 December 2005.

This report, aimed at the NHS, specifically Public Health and Primary Care Trusts and those concerned with formulating policies and programmes, contains evidence linking physical activity with health and analysing the optimum level of activity that people should achieve. It calls for a change in attitudes towards active lifestyles, and suggests a target for exercise as 30 minutes of moderate-intensity training at least five times a week.