The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Episodes to download
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The Food Programme at 40: Looking Back (Part I)
Sun 10 Nov 2019
Rick Stein, Yotam Ottolenghi, Grace Dent & Leyla Kazim lead the celebrations. (1/2)
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Smoke and Celebration: Exploring Bonfire Night food traditions
Sun 3 Nov 2019
From parched peas to parkin, Sheila Dillon explores our Bonfire Night food favourites
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Brexit: The Tomato's Story. What can one food tell us about the future?
Sun 27 Oct 2019
Dan Saladino picks the tomato to examine the impact of the new Brexit deal on future food.
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Could a food project from India solve the UK鈥檚 holiday hunger problem?
Sun 20 Oct 2019
Charity Akshaya Patra feed 1.76 million school children a day. Now it's coming to the UK.
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Joe Wicks: A Life Through Food
Sun 13 Oct 2019
From bootcamps to book deals: Joe Wicks explains his phenomenal success to Sheila Dillon
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The Return of Zing: How to Get Sour Back into Your Life.
Sun 6 Oct 2019
Dan Saladino explores the tastes and temptations of sourness, in our evolution and cooking
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Food Additives, Part 2: The Debate
Sun 29 Sep 2019
Sheila Dillon and an expert panel discuss the role of food additives in our everyday lives
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Food Additives, Part 1: Sherbet and other E number experiments
Sun 22 Sep 2019
Exploring the world of additives, from fruity sherbert to ultra-processed-food flavourings
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Island to Island: The journey of Mauritian cuisine
Sun 15 Sep 2019
Leyla Kazim looks at how Mauritian cuisine is finding its place on the UK food scene
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Ice Cream Nation
Sun 8 Sep 2019
A visit to Redcar and Sheffield proves that UK ice cream culture is stronger than ever.
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Taste the Music and Dance
Sun 1 Sep 2019
Dan Saladino is at the Womad festival's Taste The World stage, where music meets foods.
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Jamie Oliver: A Life Through Food Part II
Sun 25 Aug 2019
Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part II
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Jamie Oliver: A Life Through Food Part I
Sun 18 Aug 2019
Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part I
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Why did the chicken cross the road? How food became more than a comedy punchline
Sun 11 Aug 2019
Comedian George Egg considers how food became more than comedy's slapstick sidekick.
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The Search for Esiah's Seeds
Sun 4 Aug 2019
Dan Saladino tells the story of food grower Esiah Levy who shared seeds and changed lives.
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The BarbeQ'n'A
Sun 28 Jul 2019
Sheila joins a group of grilling gurus to address listeners鈥� barbecue queries
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Good Enough for Granny: What's so special about the food our grandmothers cook?
Sun 21 Jul 2019
Sheila Dillon meets grannies and grandchildren whose family dishes stand the test of time.
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Is There A Perfect Diet Just For You? The Future of Personalised Nutrition
Sun 14 Jul 2019
Dan Saladino takes part in a gruelling food study aimed at predicting his optimum diet.
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Playing with Food: The world of video game gastronomy
Sun 7 Jul 2019
Dan Saladino discovers what we can learn about food - from playing video games.
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Can Anyone Learn To Cook? - A Life Through Food with Samin Nosrat
Sun 30 Jun 2019
Netflix chef Samin Nosrat shares her life through food with Sheila Dillon.
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Baking in the Nordics: The Bread Adventures of Chef Magnus Nilsson
Sun 23 Jun 2019
One of the world's great chefs, Magnus Nilsson, takes Dan Saladino on a Nordic baking tour
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The 蜜芽传媒 Food & Farming Awards 2019: Second Course
Mon 17 Jun 2019
The winners of the 蜜芽传媒 Food & Farming Awards 2019 are revealed in Bristol. Part II
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The Food & Farming Awards 2019: First Course
Sun 16 Jun 2019
The winners of the 蜜芽传媒 Food & Farming Awards 2019 are revealed in Bristol - Part I
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Ten Good Things
Sun 9 Jun 2019
Dan Saladino selects ten of the remaining food and drink ideas from the 2019 Foods Awards.
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Faith, Fasting and Feasting 鈥� A Ramadan Special
Sun 2 Jun 2019
Yasmin Khan and comedian Tez Ilyas talk food and fasting in Ramadan 2019
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An Education: Life lessons through food
Sun 26 May 2019
How food education can deliver much more than just practical skills
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Stranded! How to eat on a desert island.
Sun 19 May 2019
Dan Saladino is on a beach for a Robinson Crusoe experience. Can he survive on wild food?
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What makes an excellent food producer?
Sun 12 May 2019
Angela Hartnett meets finalists for Best Food Producer in the 蜜芽传媒 Food & Farming Awards 19
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Feeding the High Street: Are food shops the answer?
Sun 5 May 2019
Sheila Dillon talks to John Timpson about the future of our high streets.
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How reassuring are food assurance labels?
Sun 28 Apr 2019
Sheila Dillon considers the role of food assurance schemes in the UK today.
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