The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Episodes

Total: 753

Finland has once again topped the ranking for the happiest country in the world. But what has food g

Jaega Wise and Robbie Armstrong explore the exponential growth of celebrity-backed drinks brands. Sh

Becoming Michelin

2024/7/26

A meeting with top chef Hélène Darroze at Mayfair's Connaught Hotel leads Sheila Dillon to ask the q

As the summer holidays kick off and people plan for journeys far and near, Sheila explores what food

As part of Just One Thing Day on Radio 4, Sheila Dillon looks back at Dr Michael Mosley's legacy and

Saunas, pickled food.. even Nokia phones. But do you associate Finland with the future of food? Shei

Leyla Kazim and Robbie Armstrong explore the rise of a new wave of British bakeries, whose viral vie

What Makes Food Safe?

2024/6/21

As a major outbreak from a new strain of E. coli makes headlines, we ask: what makes food safe? How

As we mark 80 years since the D-Day assaults, Leyla Kazim gets a peek at what's thought to the be th

Jaega Wise heads to Glasgow to open the nominations for this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards, and

Danny Trejo is a Hollywood legend appearing in hundreds of films mostly playing tough guys, convicts

Sheila Dillon hears stories of how headteachers are transforming food in their schools in difficult

Jimi Famurewa meets the Hong Kongers who are serving, growing and eating the food of their home coun

How much does what you choose to eat come from what social class you were born into, or identify wit

Amsterdam and Leeds are two of the only places in the world to have cut rates of childhood obesity —

The secrets of sport food

2024/4/26

From the explosion in sport food and drink, to the food diaries and routines of some of the UK’s top

Brexit's Import Controls

2024/4/19

Physical checks will soon be carried out on some foods being imported from the EU, but how will it i

Jaega Wise delves into the history, traditions and culture surrounding the birthday cake, meeting be

Footballing legend, broadcaster and our host for lunch… Gary Lineker makes his famous 'gambas al aji

Lamb Season

2024/3/31

Although chocolate eggs and Hot Cross buns take centre stage at Easter, millions of people also sit