Acclaimed Scottish actor Brian Cox has been busy cataloguing the history of a number of substances for the BBC in a series entitled Addicted to Pleasure. They are all very watchable and mostly devoid of the usual health hysteria, but his denouement for the episode on tobacco might be of particular interest.
A delightful end to a most engaging hour's TV, so if you're in the UK, why not brew a coffee - or, since it's a Friday, pour a stiffer beverage (whisky is next up for Cox) - and view the whole thing.
By way of bonus, a friend of this blog appears around the 15 minute mark.
