The Food Programme Episodes Episode guide
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New World Cheese
Sheila Dillon hears how an Australian campaigner risked being jailed over raw milk cheese.
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Halal
Sheila Dillon looks at the growing demand for halal meat in Britain.
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The New Gastronomy
Can you become a great gastronome by taking a university degree in gastronomy?
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Seeds
Who decides what plants we breed, and what effect does it have on the food we eat?
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Puddings
Simon Parkes celebrates British puddings, the ultimate comfort food.
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City Food Lecture
How to feed a world of nine billion? Simon Parkes reports from the City Food Lecture.
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Micro Dairies
Are small community dairies, serving local customers, the way forward for dairy farmers?
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Speciality Tea
Speciality tea is the biggest growth area in the tea sector - so what's the appeal?
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School Dinner Revolution
Sheila Dillon is joined by Jeanette Orrey and Hugh McLennan.
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Bread Skills
Sheila Dillon celebrates 'real' bread and those who make it.
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Spirits
Sheila Dillon tastes her way through the long tradition of turning fruit into alcohol.
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Food and Art
What is the relationship between food and art today?
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Food Memoir
Simon Parkes explores the popularity of the food memoir.
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Awards Extras
The 2009 Food and Farming Awards judges tour the UK visiting winners and finalists.
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30th Anniversary: Business
As pioneering businesses grow, can they maintain their original ideals?
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30th Anniversary
The Food Programme marks its 30th anniversary.
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The National Honey Show
Sheila Dillon visits the 2009 National Honey Show in Weybridge.
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Yoghurt
The Silivri yoghurt festival celebrates Turkish artisan yoghurts. But are they dying out?
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Omega 3
Sheila Dillon explores the issues surrounding our intake of omega 3 fatty acids.
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Duck Shoots
Sheila Dillon investigates duck - both wild and farmed - for taste, cost, and welfare.
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Feasts
What function do feasts serve today? Sheila Dillon explores the role of social eating.
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Hops
The renaissance in English hops: more varieties, more ales, more happy and hoppy customers
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Slow Cheese
Sheila Dillon meets producers of rare and unusual cheeses from around the world.
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Food Myths
Sheila Dillon delves into food myths and misconceptions about some traditional dishes.
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Indigenous Veg
What price the loss of indigenous vegetables in Africa? Sheila Dillon finds out.
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Shetland's Sunday Teas
Simon Parkes finds out about the traditional Shetland summer Sunday afternooon teas.
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Chefs' Choices Number 4: Lemongrass
Raymond Blanc explains how travel in Asia led to a culinary love affair with lemongrass.
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Chefs' Choices Number 3: Raspberries
Jeremy Lee explains why raspberries are his favourite fruit and meets growers in Scotland.
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Chefs' Choices Number 2: Cauliflowers
Yotam Ottolenghi brings some much-needed passion to the neglected cauliflower.
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Chefs' Choices Number 1: Indian Meat Pickle
Cyrus Todiwala gets to work with spices, herbs and his very own Indian meat pickle.