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The Food Programme Episodes

  1. 16/05/2025

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  2. 09/05/2025

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  3. 02/05/2025

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  4. The World's Historic Restaurants

    Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.

  5. Is our cheese heritage ancient history?

    Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.

  6. Darina Allen: A Life Through Food

    Dan Saladino finds out how a farm in west Cork became an influential cookery schools.

  7. Denmark's Food Revolution?

    Sheila Dillon explores Denmark's moves towards organic and plant-based eating.

  8. When Saturday Comes

    Farewell burnt burgers and hello souvlaki and samosas. How food at football is changing.

  9. Are We Prepared? Could the UK Feed Itself in a Crisis?

    Five years after the first lockdown Dan Saladino asks if food systems are better prepared.

  10. Bradford: City of Food Culture

    How did Bradford's diverse food cultures help it to win UK City of Culture 2025?

  11. Communal Dining

    Sheila Dillon hears why some think the UK needs a communal dining revival.

  12. Closing London's 'Kitchen of the Universe'

    Sheila Dillon examines the impact of closing Smithfield and Billingsgate markets in London

  13. Regenerative farming and food. What does it mean?

    It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?

  14. Second to Nan

    Sheila Dillon revisits the idea of our grannies鈥� cooking and how it shapes us.

  15. Broken Policies

    Sheila Dillon looks into why healthy eating policies often fail and future strategy.

  16. Low and No

    As Dry January ends, Jaega Wise looks at the rise of low alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.

  17. Food and Exercise: A Puzzle

    Want to lose weight? How much can you achieve through exercise? Dan Saladino investigates.

  18. What's this emulsifier doing in my food?

    Jaega Wise learns about one of the most common food additives: emulsifiers

  19. Food and AI

    Jaega Wise considers the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the food industry.

  20. Food Bank Nation

    Jaega Wise investigates the rise of the food bank in the UK and interviews Gordon Brown.

  21. 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.

  22. Christmas: The Gift of Food

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

  23. Restaurants: A Survival Guide

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

  24. 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards 2024

    Join Sheila Dillon at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow for the 蜜芽传媒 Food and Farming Awards.

  25. Nan the Wiser

    What can we learn from Grandma about food and cooking?

  26. Once Upon a Mealtime

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

  27. Frankopan on Food

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

  28. Fishing for Change

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

  29. Back Stage Food 鈥� How performers eat before, during and after the show.

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

  30. Food Stories From Terra Madre

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

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