The Food Programme Episodes Episode guide
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Cider
Sheila Dillon explores the history of cider and asks what goes into it, besides apples.
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The El Bulli Effect
Sheila Dillon explores the influence of the famous restaurant El Bulli.
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Can Britain become self sufficient?
The series investigating the world of food and the stories behind what we eat.
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Fife
The series that investigates the world of food and the stories behind what we eat.
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Organic Food
Sheila Dillon asks if organic food will fall victim to the current economic turbulence.
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Rabbits
Considering whether the increasing amount of rabbit on British menus might be a good thing
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Milk and Dairy
What has to happen to make milk profitable for farmers?
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Slow Food UK
Simon Parkes looks at the work of the Slow Food movement in the US, Italy and the UK.
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Pork
James Martin visits Hampshire in pursuit of the best pork.
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Parmesan
Celebrity chef Angela Hartnett goes in search of the perfect Parmesan cheese.
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Anchovies
Chef Rowley Leigh explains why he thinks the anchovy is one of the greatest ingredients.
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Pears
Sophie Grigson presents the food magazine. She explains why pears are the perfect fruit.
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The Berry Business
A look behind the scenes of the modern berry business.
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Public Procurement
Simon Parkes explores the funding of food in schools, hospitals, prisons and beyond.
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Lamb
Dominic Pierce hears from a pioneering sheep farmer.
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English Sparkling Wine
Andrew Jefford investigates the growing popularity and quality of English sparkling wine.
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Hungry Cities
How will we feed the cities of the future? Sheila Dillon is joined by author Carolyn Steel
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Cherries
Sheila Dillon follows the fortunes of that most English of summer fruits, the cherry.
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Radical Cookbooks
Sheila Dillon looks at some of history's most radical cookbooks.
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Butchery
Sheila Dillon finds out why so many butchers' shops have closed down in recent years.
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Royal Entertaining
Sheila Dillon looks at the history of state banquets and investigates their modern role.
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Nigel Slater
Sheila Dillon and Nigel Slater cook a perfect meal.
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Local Food Networks
Sheila Dillon visits local communities who are setting up their own farms.
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Waiters
Sheila Dillon looks at the world of the waiter. Is this a profession in crisis?
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African Food Security
Sheila Dillon on a project in Ethiopia involving a radical change in farming practice.
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Street Food
The culture of street food appears to be under threat from city planners.
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New Orleans
Sheila Dillon visits the city, world famous for its food.
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Elvers
Formerly a cheap and popular dish, the elver is now in short supply. Sheila Dillon reports
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Scallops
Brittany is Europe's largest producer of scallops. Simon Parkes investigates.
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Museum Food
John Waite explores the revolution in museum food.