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The Food Programme Episodes

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    A Fat Lot of Good

    With a growing array of oils on sale, Sheila Dillon cuts through the latest thinking.

  2. The Pear

    Sheila Dillon discovers the secrets of that misunderstood and overlooked fruit: the pear.

  3. A Milk Appreciation

    Do we take cows' milk for granted? Sheila Dillon asks if we need a reintroduction to it.

  4. How Did the Chicken Cross the World?

    Dan Saladino tells the story of a bird at the centre of human civilisation, the chicken.

  5. Bitterness

    Dan Saladino on whether bitterness is disappearing from our food, and why it matters.

  6. Food Stories from Syria 1

    From losing daily bread to an ancient food culture - what conflict has meant for Syrians.

  7. The Ark of Taste: The Story so Far

    Dan Saladino revisits highlights from our regular mini-series of endangered world foods.

  8. Jam Tomorrow... Today

    Diana Henry hosts a jam-making 'canning party'.

  9. Libera Terra: Sicily's Anti-Mafia Farms

    Dan Saladino learns how farms confiscated from Sicily's mafia are providing food and wine.

  10. My Food Hero: Dan Saladino meets Mary Taylor-Simeti

    Sicilian food expert Mary Taylor Simeti reveals the island's food secrets to Dan Saladino.

  11. My Food Hero: Ella McSweeney Meets Wendell Berry

    Ella McSweeney meets Wendell Berry - the farmer, author and campaigner who inspired her.

  12. My Food Hero: Sheila Dillon meets writer and campaigner Susan George

    Sheila Dillon speaks to her food hero, campaigner and writer Susan George.

  13. My Food Hero: Tim Hayward meets Len Deighton

    Best-selling author Len Deighton talks with Tim Hayward about his incredible food story.

  14. Going Pop

    Dan Saladino explores how our changing taste in soft drinks is shaking up the big brands.

  15. Bread for Scotland

    Sheila Dillon visits the community bakery teaching Edinburgh to bake.

  16. Fast Food Workers

    Sheila Dillon finds out how a fast food worker strike in the US is influencing the UK.

  17. New Wine Generation

    Sheila Dillon uncovers the new ways of drinking, selling and writing about wine.

  18. Feeding the Commons - Part II: Lunch to Lights Out

    Lunch to lights out in the mother of Parliaments, an insider's view of Westminster's food.

  19. Feeding the Commons - Part I: Breakfast to Brunch

    The incredible history of dining in Parliament. An insider's view of Westminster's food.

  20. Fantastic Fiction and Fabulous Feasts

    Sheila Dillon devours the delightful children's books that made us excited about food.

  21. Simon Hopkinson: A Life Through Food - Part 2

    Simon Hopkinson explains why he left the success of Bibendum's kitchen to write about food

  22. Simon Hopkinson: A Life Through Food - Part 1

    Cook and food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his culinary life story with Sheila Dillon.

  23. Barbecue

    Dan Saladino explores one of the food world's most misunderstood words - barbecue.

  24. Rick Stein - A Life Through Food (Part 2)

    Sheila Dillon continues to talk to chef Rick Stein about his TV career and travels.

  25. Rick Stein - A Life Through Food (Part 1)

    Rick Stein talks to Sheila Dillon about starting out and his 'accidental' path into food.

  26. Salt, Pepper... and Seaweed?

    Sheila Dillon asks if seaweed can become a kitchen cupboard staple.

  27. The Spice Explosion

    Cyrus Todiwala celebrates the role of spice in Britain's community, identity and taste.

  28. Jane Grigson - A Tribute: Part Two

    Jane Grigson's work in the Observer and book English Food make up part two of this tribute

  29. Jane Grigson - A Tribute: Part One

    25 years after Jane Grigson's death, Sheila Dillon and special guests discuss her legacy.

  30. The Legacy of the 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards

    Sheila Dillon looks back on 15 years of the 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards.

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