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The Food Programme Episodes

  1. 17/01/2025

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  2. 10/01/2025

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  3. 03/01/2025

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  4. The Dickens Effect: How the Writer Influenced Food at Christmas.

    Dan Saladino explores the impact a Christmas Carol and other novels had on festive eating.

  5. Christmas: The Gift of Food

    Jaega Wise explores the tradition, planning and heart that goes into festive food giving.

  6. Restaurants: A Survival Guide

    Restaurant businesses say it's getting tougher to survive? What does it take to succeed?

  7. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards 2024

    Join Sheila Dillon at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards.

  8. Nan the Wiser

    What can we learn from Grandma about food and cooking?

  9. Once Upon a Mealtime

    Sheila Dillon explores how leading children's writers depict food in their books.

  10. Frankopan on Food

    Peter Frankopan, author of Silk Roads and Earth Transformed, on food, history & the future

  11. Fishing for Change

    Sheila Dillon explores the push to get us eating beyond the usual five species of fish.

  12. Back Stage Food – How performers eat before, during and after the show.

    Jaega Wise explores what actors, dancers and musicians eat to fuel their performance.

  13. Food Stories From Terra Madre

    Dan Saladino shares stories of food and biodiversity at the Slow Food event Terra Madre.

  14. Eating on the Spectrum

    Leyla Kazim hears how neurodivergence can impact the way people experience food.

  15. The Champagne of Dairy and other drinks

    Jaega Wise meets the shortlisted Drinks Producers in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards.

  16. A Food Revolution in Ten Ideas.

    Dan Saladino looks at ten potentially planet-changing ideas for the future of food.

  17. The Brain Gut Connection

    Heston Blumenthal and guests join Sheila Dillon at Abergavenny Food Festival.

  18. Nuts about Nuts

    Where do your nuts come from and are they really that good for you?

  19. The Sourdough Library

    Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of bread starters and finds a world of microbes.

  20. Fresh Food Ideas? Some new MPs look ahead

    Fresh Food Ideas? Sheila Dillon looks ahead with some new MPs

  21. Food Waste: New Answers for Old Problems

    Leyla Kazim considers new solutions from food waste laws to fridge redesigns.

  22. Taste the World

    Food, identity, myths and reality. In a globalised world can a dish reflect who we are?

  23. Addicted to Food

    Sheila Dillon hears from people who say they are addicted to food.

  24. How did Food Help Finland Become the Happiest Country in the World?

    Sheila Dillon searches the Nordic nation for their secrets to happiness.

  25. Why Are Celebrity Drinks Everywhere?

    Jaega Wise explores the exponential rise of celebrity-backed drinks brands.

  26. Becoming Michelin

    Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.

  27. Off the Rails: The Story of Train Food

    Sheila Dillon journeys into the world of food and rail travel.

  28. Just One Thing with The Food Programme

    Sheila Dillon looks back at Dr Michael Mosley's legacy.

  29. Has Finland Found the Future of Food?

    Sheila Dillon visits the factory turning hydrogen into a new lab-grown food ingredient.

  30. Pastry Nation: Hype Bakeries on the Rise

    Leyla Kazim tracks a new wave of British bakeries and their viral viennoiseries.

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