Whether we’re crying over them, obsessing about them, shaking them, hiding them, stroking them, flaunting them, slimming them, checking them out, biting them, squeezing them into jeans, examining them in the mirror, or changing them – we’ve all got bums on the brain, nearly all of the time! One of the most emotive parts of the body, the bum can inspire a range of human emotions from depression, self-confidence and love, to sexual desire, neurosis and self-loathing!

But what is it about that weird-looking lump of flesh that hangs just below our spines? What is its biological, cultural and sexual significance? Why does the size and shape of 2 cheeks have the power to make us sexy, destroy our self-confidence and make us part with millions of pounds of our hard earned cash?

This bold, cheeky, highly informative and powerful one-hour special from Discovery Health investigates the ‘truth about bums’. Examining medical facts, historical and cultural perspectives, fascinating statistics, beauty myths, and real life stories we uncover what we really mean when we say “does my bum look big in this?” We follow 3 women trying to change the shape of their bum in 3 v diff ways

1) Liposuction – vain silly girl
2) rigorous diet and exercise with PT