Sleep
Beyond the programmes...
DIARY
What happened to Mike's anal probe? How did the team get mistaken first for pimps, then for cops? Discover the secrets behind the programme in the sleep diary.
SCIENCE
Explore the science behind sleeplessness.
DOCTOR'S ADVICE
Are you having trouble sleeping? Our Doctor has some tips for getting that rest.
BE A LAB RAT
You can see how easily your brain can get muddled with our home experiments.
Related programme
Mike Leahy and Zeron Gibson learn about the effects of lack of sleep for the OU/BBC Lab Rats series
Aristotle believed that sleep resulted from warm air rising from the stomach, while Nobel Prize winner, Francis Crick, suggested sleep allowed the brain to 'take out the trash', removing events and information not needed for long-term memory.
Scientists continue to argue over precisely why we need our Z's, but in simple terms, we need sleep to survive and spend a third of our lives under the duvet to prove it.
In the 'Up All Night' programme, science maverick Dr. Mike Leahy will be staying awake for over 60hrs. He'll be subjected to a number of experiments to discover how lack of sleep affects his driving, brain power and sex drive. His buddy, Zeron Gibson, will measure the chemical, physical and mental indicators of Mike's condition, hour by hour, as the grind of his never ending day rolls on and on and on.
Content last updated: 25/08/2005
