The Sex Education Show

Hosted by straight-talking Anna Richardson, this series aims to improve the nation’s carnal knowledge by offering candid advice on a wide range of sexual issues and problems.

Season 1

Episode Summary: Series 1, Episode 1

New series. Anna Richardson explores British attitudes to sex,
discovering what people of all ages know, think and do in the bedroom.
Examining the rise in STIs, teenage pregnancy and the ubiquity of
pornography, she discovers a country where it appears easier to have
sex than talk about it. Specially commissioned surveys and discussions
cover the full range of sexual experiences and their consequences.

Episode Summary: Series 1, Episode 2

Anna Richardson hosts a series which aims to tackle the nation™s
sexual ignorance and reticence. Anna puts herself through a full sexual
MOT, and goes back to school to show teenagers the symptoms of the most
common STIs. A football team find out if testing for men is a painful
as rumoured, and a group of teenagers reveal how social networking
sites are used to organise sex parties with strangers. Plus, an anatomy
lesson on female genitals, and Anna makes her first foray into
burlesque.

Episode Summary: Series 1, Episode 3

The daunting realities of the delivery room are revealed as Anna
Richardson visits the maternity ward at Countess of Chester Hospital,
and Gordon Ramsay™s wife Tana describes her personal experiences of
childbirth. A group of teenagers get a hands-on lesson in
contraception, and Anna tries to discover whether aphrodisiac foods
really do boost a person™s sex drive.

Episode Summary: Series 1, Episode 4

Anna Richardson embarks on an emotional roller-coaster ride as she
takes a fertility test, and investigates claims that perfumes can
attract the opposite sex. She also reveals the truth about men™s lack
of genital hygiene with the help of Long Ashton football team.

Episode Summary: Series 1, Episode 5

Anna Richardson™s exploration of British attitudes to sex continues
as she gets to grips with alternative ways to lead a responsible sex
life without the use of the contraceptive pill. A group of apprehensive
teenagers also become `baby borrowers™ for a day, and a teenage girl
who has had more than 60 sexual partners talks candidly about her
lifestyle.

Episode Summary: Series 1, Episode 6

In the final programme of the series, Anna Richardson organises a
sex education class with a difference, in which the inquisitive pupils
will be tutored by their own parents. However, the unsuspecting
teenagers discover they are not alone in their embarrassment, as their
would-be teachers are asked to candidly reveal their own sexual
histories. Plus, Anna examines the inner workings of the libido.

Season 2

Anna Richardson hosts a series which aims to tackle the nation™s sexual ignorance and reticence. Students from a secondary school in Norfolk get live interactive lessons in anatomy.

Using live models they find out everything they need to know about the female body. Anna investigates how easy access to pornography via the internet is affecting young people, and meets porn actor Damian Duke.

Episode Summary: Series 2, Episode 1
First shown on 30th Mar 2009, Channel 4.
Natural breasts gallery

In The Sex Education Show’s national survey of teenagers, 44% of the girls said they were unhappy with their breasts and nearly 1 in 5 say they would already consider having a boob job. Anna sets up a gallery of breasts to question whether images of ‘perfect’ boobs in porn and the media have affected these girls’ self esteem and their body image.

Episode Summary: Series 2, Episode 2
First shown on 31st Mar 2009, Channel 4.
Penis gallery

The Sex Education Show’s survey of teenage boys revealed that 27% are unhappy with the size or shape of their penises. Could their perceptions be a direct impact of watching porn where it’s the norm for performers to have penises that are considerably much larger than average? Anna’s on a quest to find out.

Episode Summary: Series 2, Episode 3
First shown on 1st Apr 2009, Channel 4.
Condom masterclass

In The Sex Education Show’s national survey of teenagers, almost a third said they learn about sex from pornography. But with safer sex rarely a feature of porn, Anna and sexual health educator Philippe Chiarella give 50 teenagers a masterclass in correct condom usage.

Episode Summary: Series 2, Episode 4
First shown on 2nd Apr 2009, Channel 4.
Porn and the law

The age of consent for any sexual activity is 16 in Britain. Throw porn, mobile phones and the internet into the mix and there’s a whole world of activities that can land youngsters in very serious trouble. Increasing numbers of children are putting themselves and others at risk of prosecution by creating DIY pornography. Anna enlists the help of barrister turned legal journalist, Afua Hirsch, to find out all about the current British laws in place to protect children.