Âé¶¹Éç

Use Âé¶¹Éç.com or the new Âé¶¹Éç App to listen to Âé¶¹Éç podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Episode details

Radio 4,1 min

Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers, has died aged 91

Six O'Clock News

Available for over a year

Correspondent Jane O'Brien reported on how her successful business started. She once famously told a journalist the secret to weight loss - "put down the damn fork!" Jean, who once described herself as a fat housewife, revolutionised the dieting industry -- turning her unique method of calorie counting combined with group meetings into a global brand.

Programme Website
More episodes