The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Episodes to download
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Eating on the Spectrum
Today
Leyla Kazim hears how neurodivergence can impact the way people experience food.
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The Champagne of Dairy and other drinks
Last Friday
Jaega Wise meets the shortlisted Drinks Producers in the 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards.
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A Food Revolution in Ten Ideas.
Fri 4 Oct 2024
Dan Saladino looks at ten potentially planet-changing ideas for the future of food.
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The Brain Gut Connection
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Heston Blumenthal and guests join Sheila Dillon at Abergavenny Food Festival.
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The Sourdough Library
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of bread starters and finds a world of microbes.
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Fresh Food Ideas? Some new MPs look ahead
Fri 6 Sep 2024
Fresh Food Ideas? Sheila Dillon looks ahead with some new MPs
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Food Waste: New Answers for Old Problems
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Leyla Kazim considers new solutions from food waste laws to fridge redesigns.
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Taste the World
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Food, identity, myths and reality. In a globalised world can a dish reflect who we are?
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How did Food Help Finland Become the Happiest Country in the World?
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Sheila Dillon searches the Nordic nation for their secrets to happiness.
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Why Are Celebrity Drinks Everywhere?
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Jaega Wise explores the exponential rise of celebrity-backed drinks brands.
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Becoming Michelin
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.
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Off the Rails: The Story of Train Food
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon journeys into the world of food and rail travel.
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Just One Thing with The Food Programme
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon looks back at Dr Michael Mosley's legacy.
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Has Finland Found the Future of Food?
Sat 6 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon visits the factory turning hydrogen into a new lab-grown food ingredient.
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Pastry Nation: Hype Bakeries on the Rise
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Leyla Kazim tracks a new wave of British bakeries and their viral viennoiseries.
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What Makes Food Safe?
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Sheila Dillon investigates the new strain of E coli behind the current outbreak.
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D-Day - The Food that fuelled the assault
Fri 14 Jun 2024
Leyla Kazim explores the food that fuelled the troops heading into D-Day.
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The 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards 2024: The Search Begins...
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Nominations open for the 2024 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards.
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Danny Trejo: A Life Through Food
Fri 31 May 2024
Jaega Wise meets Hollywood actor Danny Trejo to talk family, prison, addiction and tacos.
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The Fight to Improve School Food in 2024
Fri 24 May 2024
How headteachers are transforming school meals in difficult economic conditions.
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The Hong Kongers finding a new home through food
Fri 17 May 2024
Jimi Famurewa finds out how food is helping a new wave of Hong Kongers settle in the UK.
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Posh Nosh: Food's Class Dilemma
Fri 10 May 2024
Sheila Dillon on what impact Britain's obsession with class has on how we eat now.
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Lessons from Leeds and Amsterdam on childhood obesity
Fri 3 May 2024
Two rare examples of how prevalence of childhood obesity has been cut.
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The secrets of sport food
Fri 26 Apr 2024
From the explosion in sport food and drink to the diet diaries of top athletes.
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Brexit's Import Controls
Fri 19 Apr 2024
What will be the impact on our food supplies? Jaega Wise investigates.
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A Celebration of the Birthday Cake
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Jaega Wise explores the history of the birthday cake, including tips from Dame Mary Berry
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Cooking at home with Gary Lineker
Fri 5 Apr 2024
Gary Lineker hosts Leyla Kazim for lunch and reveals his new-found love of cooking.
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