A jet-setting lifestyle that saw him flying around the world to make TV dramas, documentaries and music videos, while dining at fine restaurants on expenses, had seen the 63-year-old's weight balloon to 21 stone 12 lbs.
YORK-based filmmaker Dave Thorp says his life was probably saved by a visit to his GP - and a resulting 'lifestyle prescription' that helped him lose weight.
A jet-setting lifestyle that saw him flying around the world to make TV dramas, documentaries and music videos, while dining at fine restaurants on expenses, had seen the 63-year-old's weight balloon to 21 stone 12 lbs.
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