BBC to offer viewers perspectives on sex

MUMBAI: BBC has announced that its channel BBC Three has commissioned a season of programmes that will explore the complexities of sex and sexuality through a range of different viewpoints, from the scientist and the historian to the virgin, the lap dancer and the comedian.

The three-part series, ‘How Sex Works‘, will combine real life stories, science and computer graphics to tell the story of the science behind sex. Inside the human body with CGI, the series will explore the physiological, neurological and psychological changes that happen before, during and after sex to investigate the science of lust and the mechanics of sex itself.

BBC Three controller Zai Bennett said, "Sex is on all young adults‘ minds and we hope this major new season will encourage our audience to look at it from a variety of viewpoints. We aim to expose our viewers to a range of perspectives, some of which might be at odds with each other, but most importantly we want our viewers to watch these programmes and form their own opinions." 

Other programmes in the season include a one-off documentary in which Cherry Healey explores why losing your virginity is such an important experience and is about so much more than sex; Web Sex ? Where‘s The Harm?, in which ex-Hollyoaks star Nathalie Emmanuel investigates how the Internet is changing the love lives of 16-24 year olds, revealing for the first time figures from an academic study which indicates what proportion of this age group are using the Internet for sexual purposes; and Jeff Leach ? Am I A Sex Addict?, a heartfelt and at times funny journey into Jeff‘s sexual history in which he meets some of the women who have known him best and asks whether he can change his ways.

Also included in the season are: ‘Coming Out Diaries‘. This is an observational documentary following the journeys of young people as they go through key moments of sexual discovery. ‘Undressed‘ is look at the lap-dancing industry through the stories of some of the young women who work in one of Britain‘s biggest chains of clubs. ‘The Sex Stories That Changed Britain‘ will offer a look back at the stories, scandals and events from the past 40 years that have changed the nation‘s behaviour and attitude to all things sex.

BBC Documentaries commissioning executive Samantha Anstiss said, "Sex is a complex and perennially interesting subject, and one worthy of intelligent and thought-provoking exploration. Many BBC Three viewers are well informed about sex, but I hope that programmes like ‘How Sex Works‘, ‘Coming Out Diaries‘ and ‘Am I A Sex Addict?‘ will provide a fresh and unexpected point of view that is relevant to their lives."