The Food Programme Episodes Episode guide
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10/10/2025
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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In Search of Mustard in Norwich
Five years after the Colman's factory left, is Norwich forgetting its mustard history?
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Wales's Secret Ingredient: Lessons from Cymru on the Future of Food
Wales’s Secret Ingredient: Lessons from Cymru on the Future of Food.
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The Rise of Matcha
What next for the powdered green tea that's become a global health trend phenomenon?
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Follow the Food: The Rise of Food Tourism
Sheila Dillon investigates the growing number of food tours and trails.
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Manx Made
Jaega Wise sets off to the Isle of Man to discover the food being produced there.
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Cooking From Landscape: Rethinking Scottish Food
Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's modern food landscapes.
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Butter Is Back
Butter superfan Felicity Cloake discovers her favourite ingredient is having a moment
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The Crayfish Question
Could eating invasive signal crayfish help reduce populations in UK waters?
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Polski Sklep: A Recent History of the Polish Shop
The evolution of the Polski sklep.
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Food and the Elements
At the Oxford Food Symposium, Dan Saladino explores stories of food and 'the elements'.
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Big Food, Big Power
Sheila Dillon investigates claims the food industry wields too much influence.
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The New Good Life
Leyla Kazim is uprooting her life to Portugal to grow her own food, but will it work?
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The Periodic Table of Food
Dan Saladino explores new science that's revealing the complexity hidden within our food.
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Potatoes with Poppy O'Toole
Chef and queen of potatoes Poppy O'Toole explores the world of her favourite ingredient.
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English Olive Oil
Leyla Kazim investigates the rise of the olive grove on English farms.
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A Food Revolution in Eight (More) Ideas
Radical future food ideas ranging from edible chicken feathers to fungi powered crops.
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Professor Michael Crawford: A Life through Food
Sheila Dillon meets Prof Michael Crawford, whose life’s work links seafood to brain health
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Food & Farming Awards 2025 Launch
Jaega Wise launches this year's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Food & Farming Awards with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Sourfaux
Should the ingredients of sourdough be set out in law? Leyla Kazim investigates.
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Coffee Crisis: Why are Prices Breaking Records?
Dan Saladino hears from coffee industry insiders about the current spike in global prices.
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From York to Dubai: The Rise of Chocolate
Leyla Kazim visits York to discover how the Quakers pioneered the first chocolate bars.
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School Dinners - Past, Present and Future
Sheila Dillon investigates how school food has evolved and how it inspires what we eat now
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Feeding the Nation
Sheila Dillon explores the efforts to enhance catering and supply chains in public spaces.
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The World's Historic Restaurants
Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.
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Is our cheese heritage ancient history?
Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.
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Darina Allen: A Life Through Food
Dan Saladino finds out how a farm in west Cork became an influential cookery schools.
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Denmark's Food Revolution?
Sheila Dillon explores Denmark's moves towards organic and plant-based eating.
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When Saturday Comes
Farewell burnt burgers and hello souvlaki and samosas. How food at football is changing.
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Are We Prepared? Could the UK Feed Itself in a Crisis?
Five years after the first lockdown Dan Saladino asks if food systems are better prepared.