7 x 60′ BBC3

Say no to the Knife taps into the nation’s fascination and obsession with cosmetic surgery and delves into the lives of people desperate to look good.

Cosmetic surgery is undoubtedly on the increase and last year 75,000 operations were carried out, 90% on women. Say no to the Knife is television’s first anti-cosmetic surgery show which will aim to persuade young men and women already committed to the idea of going under the knife, that there is a real alternative.

With more and more television shows converting ugly ducklings into elegant swans with extreme and often radical surgery, Say no the knife questions this spectator sport and with BBC THREE is appealing to young men and women considering surgery to make an informed decision about their choice.

Presented by psychologist Rachel Morris and stylist Linzi Boyd this unmissable show will follow contributors’ emotional journeys from the moment they are about to sign up for surgery, to the final moment where they are confronted with their new image, but without having undergone a nip and tuck.

With the expert assistance of top UK hair, fashion and make up artists, the lucky contestants will hopefully have their minds, lives and looks dramatically transformed without going under the knife. The team will discuss not what’s wrong with the subject but how he or she can make the most of what they have. Paloma Picasso might have considered a nose job aged 18, now it is her trademark; Barbra Streisand was successful because of, not in spite of, her distinctive looks.

Series Producer
Amanda Murray

Executive Producer
Daisy Goodwin / Tanya Shaw