Former TV Miss Porter, 37, said there was no 'rhyme or reason' why she was so dramatically affected by alopecia in 2005, causing her to go completely bald.
It was the Cool Britannia era, when her naked image was projected on to the Houses of Parliament. But within a few years Gail Porter's success had turned into a nightmare that culminated in a suicide attempt.
If anyone can remember a TV series called The Time Tunnel, then there are echoes of it in Dead Famous: The Complete Series 2 (Contender, E35.99) Gail Porter and Chris Fleming set their sights on the spirits of everyone from Bette Davis to Elvis Presley and John Lennon.