The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Ken Hom 2 (of 2) - Politics, influence and the future
Mon 12 May 2014
Sheila Dillon talks to Ken Hom about his extraordinary life through food. Part two of two.
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Ken Hom 1 (of 2) - The Early Years
Sun 11 May 2014
Sheila Dillon talks to Ken Hom about his extraordinary life through food. Part one of two.
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Behind the Scenes at 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards 2014
Sun 4 May 2014
The story behind the Food and Farming Awards 2014.
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Plantains and pleasure; Jamaican food in the UK
Sun 27 Apr 2014
Tim Hayward on the evolution of Jamaican food in the UK with chefs and cooks in Bristol.
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A Tribute to Derek Cooper
Sun 20 Apr 2014
A special tribute to the late Derek Cooper who started the food programme back in 1979.
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Food in Northern Ireland: A Golden Era?
Sun 13 Apr 2014
Sheila Dillon meets Northern Ireland's chefs and producers leading a food renaissance.
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Wild Beer
Sun 30 Mar 2014
Dan Saladino meets the brewers transforming the flavours and styles of British beer.
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Micro-Bakeries
Sun 23 Mar 2014
The rise & rise of the micro-bakery. How home baked bread became a business opportunity.
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Hospital Food
Sun 16 Mar 2014
Sheila Dillon investigates the government's latest plans to improve food in the NHS.
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蜜芽传媒 Food & Farming Awards: Meet the Finalists
Sun 2 Mar 2014
A rundown of who has made it through to the final stage of the 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards
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A Renaissance for Butchers?
Sun 2 Mar 2014
Did the horsemeat scandal really did halt the decline of the high street butchers?
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The Future of Fairtrade
Sun 23 Feb 2014
Matthew Hill reports on the future of Fairtrade as the label marks its 20th anniversary.
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Really Wild Food
Sun 16 Feb 2014
From krill burgers to goat's blood, the intriguing diet of the 蜜芽传媒 Natural History Unit.
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Claudia Roden: A Life Through Food
Sun 9 Feb 2014
Claudia Roden talks about her life, cooking and Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food.
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Britain and the Ready Meal
Sun 2 Feb 2014
The ready meal after horsemeat, why it was good news for chilled but a problem for frozen.
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Greek Yogurt: a global love affair
Sun 26 Jan 2014
Sheila Dillon finds out why humble Greek yogurt triggered a worldwide food craze.
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Food and the Future of Pubs
Sun 19 Jan 2014
Sheila Dillon hears the latest on the role of food in the future of the British pub.
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Three inspirational cooks
Sun 12 Jan 2014
Sheila Dillon revisits the inspirational caterers from the 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards.
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The best of British food and farming.... the search begins
Sun 5 Jan 2014
Sheila Dillon, Richard Corrigan and Valentine Warner launch the 蜜芽传媒 Food & Farming Awards.
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100 years of Elizabeth David
Sun 29 Dec 2013
Sheila Dillon and Tim Hayward on the legacy of Elizabeth David, 100 years after her birth.
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Nutmeg: The Smell of Christmas?
Sun 22 Dec 2013
For Nigel Slater, nutmeg is 'the scent of Christmas', but Sheila Dillon needs convincing.
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Fish & Chips
Sun 15 Dec 2013
Sheila Dillon explores a renaissance in the great British fish and chip shop.
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Bovril
Sun 8 Dec 2013
Lesley Steinitz explains the pioneering story of Bovril - a very beefy love affair.
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Alice Waters, a Delicious Revolution
Sun 1 Dec 2013
Californian chef and campaigner Alice Waters shares her food story with Sheila Dillon.
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Cook Books
Sun 24 Nov 2013
Ahead of the Christmas shopping season, a review of 2013's best and worst cook books.
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Why is Grimsby's smoked fish special?
Sun 17 Nov 2013
Sheila Dillon investigates the impact of PGI status on Grimsby traditional smoked fish.
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The Sugarman of Brazil
Sun 10 Nov 2013
The incredible story of one farmer who is trying to change the way we produce our food.
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Horsemeat - a Food Programme update
Sun 3 Nov 2013
Sheila Dillon asks why no one has been prosecuted following on from the horsemeat scandal.
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Restaurant Reviews
Sun 27 Oct 2013
With an abundance of different restaurant reviews, Sheila Dillon asks who we can trust.
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