The Food Programme Episodes Available now

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

How Did the Chicken Cross the World?
Dan Saladino tells the story of a bird at the centre of human civilisation, the chicken.

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

Food Stories from Syria 1
From losing daily bread to an ancient food culture - what conflict has meant for Syrians.

The Ark of Taste: The Story so Far
Dan Saladino revisits highlights from our regular mini-series of endangered world foods.

Jam Tomorrow... Today
Diana Henry hosts a jam-making 'canning party'.

Libera Terra: Sicily's Anti-Mafia Farms
Dan Saladino learns how farms confiscated from Sicily's mafia are providing food and wine.

My Food Hero: Dan Saladino meets Mary Taylor-Simeti
Sicilian food expert Mary Taylor Simeti reveals the island's food secrets to Dan Saladino.

My Food Hero: Ella McSweeney Meets Wendell Berry
Ella McSweeney meets Wendell Berry - the farmer, author and campaigner who inspired her.

My Food Hero: Sheila Dillon meets writer and campaigner Susan George
Sheila Dillon speaks to her food hero, campaigner and writer Susan George.