How to Look Good Naked is a television program, first aired on British Channel 4 in 2006, in which fashion stylist Gok Wan encourages women and men who are insecure with their bodies to strip nude for the camera. The programme is unique among other similar makeover shows in that it never encourages participants to undergo cosmetic surgery or lose weight. The US format premiered on Lifetime Television in 2008 with Carson Kressley hosting, it was the #1 Unscripted Show on the network at the time.
How to Look Good Naked (Season 4)
Jeannie and Suzy (Episode 1)
Air date: 2008-04-08
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Style maestro Gok Wan is faced with a different and difficult task this week, as identical twins Jeannie and Suzy present him with a body-hater and body-rater with the same face!
Rachel (Episode 2)
Air date: 2008-04-15
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Rachel is the ultimate body hater and feels more like a bloke in drag than the buxom beauty that she is! Can Gok get this nurse to love her sexy shape and turn her attitude around?
Nicki (Episode 3)
Air date: 2008-04-22
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Nicki has been single for over two years, and hasn't let anyone see her naked for just as long. Will Gok ever be able to convince her of the naked truth?
Claire (Episode 4)
Air date: 2008-04-29
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Gok meets former beauty queen Claire Osgood. Back in the early 80s Claire used to strut her stuff in front of hundreds in nothing more than a skimpy swimsuit - but not any more...
Jenny (Episode 5)
Air date: 2008-05-06
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: In a first for How to Look Good Naked, style guru Gok Wan surprises unsuspecting Jenny with her shock nomination. This gal has a size 8 figure that most women would kill for, but she hates her body...
Clare (Episode 6)
Air date: 2008-05-13
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: In this episode, Gok meets 33-year-old wannabe actress Clare Coxon, whose low body confidence is holding her back from pursuing her dream of appearing on stage.
Kelly (Episode 7)
Air date: 2008-05-20
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: In the most emotional How to Look Good Naked to date, Gok meets 32-year-old Kelly Chamberlain whose self-esteem has been shattered due to cancer.
Lucy Govan (Revisited) (Episode 8)
Air date: 2008-08-21
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Gok looks at some of his favourite How to Look Good Naked transformations. Here he catches up with Lucy Govan.
Lisa Mayall (Revisited) (Episode 9)
Air date: 2008-08-28
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Gok catches up with Lisa Mayall and it turns out she's still buzzing.
Helen Thompson (Revisited) (Episode 10)
Air date: 2008-12-02
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Gok Wan returns to see whether the women whose confidence he boosted are still riding high a year on. In this How to Look Good Naked revisit Gok hooks up again with Helen Thompson.
Alison Howard (Revisited) (Episode 11)
Air date: 2008-12-09
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Gok Wan meets up again with former bouncer Alison Howard. He helped her find her feminine side, but some time down the line is she still tending to her girly grooming?
Becky Newman (Revisited) (Episode 12)
Air date: 2008-12-16
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Gok revisits teacher Becky Newman who hated her big bum. Gok got her shaking her booty down his catwalk, but will Becky still be loving her derriere?
Sonya Pettigrew (Revisited) (Episode 13)
Air date: 2008-12-23
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Gok hooks up again with ballet teacher Sonya Pettigrew. She hated her body and it was ruining her relationship until Gok encouraged her to love her shape, giving her the confidence to go naked.
