There was a formula to early 2000s British television that someone, somewhere, had clearly decided was acceptable. Take a sensitive subject— weight, eating disorders, bodies— strip out any nuance, add a medical-sounding title, and film people being humiliated for an hour. Throw in a doctor for credibility. Call it health education. That is how we got Supersize vs Superskinny.

Bridget Jones’s Diary, released in 2001, follows a single woman navigating work, dating, and self-improvement. From the opening scenes, the film repeatedly flags Bridget’s body, measuring and commenting on her weight in ways that go beyond incidental detail. Her size becomes part of how the character is defined.