The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Episodes

Total: 757

Fast Food Workers

2015/7/20

With a new "living wage" announced Sheila Dillon explores the world of fast food workers. In the U.S

New Wine Generation

2015/7/13

There's a revolution happening in the world of wine. While tradition once dictated the way things we

Following the food operation at the centre of British politics. Lunch to Lights outThe Food Programm

Following the food operation at the centre of British politics. Breakfast to Brunch. The Food Progra

Close your eyes and think for a moment about the books you read as a child and those that talked abo

Cook and writer Simon Hopkinson was at the height of his powers in the kitchen of Bibendum in London

Cook and food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his culinary life story with Sheila Dillon. In a food ca

Barbecue

2015/6/11

From the 'slow and low' tradition of the American south to the village of Llantwit Major in South Wa

In this second part of a two-programme special, Rick Stein continues in conversation with Sheila Dil

Highly regarded for its health benefits, people living by the shore have been eating seaweed for mil

The Spice Explosion

2015/5/17

This is more than a story about chicken tikka masala. The UK's palette is changing with a demand for

Jane Grigson was a unique and pioneering voice in food writing; a self-taught cook whose books and j

Sheila Dillon reports on how 15 years of the BBC Food and Farming Awards have captured the revolutio

Diet and Diabetes

2015/5/4

In the UK, there are 3.2 million people who are living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and a further

Ten years on from 'Jamie's School Dinners', Sheila Dillon is joined by children's food campaigner an

The Ark of Taste

2015/4/14

Dan Saladino meets the people working to save foods and flavours at risk of extinction. A global pro

The Joy of Eggs

2015/4/5

We were once told 'Go to work on an egg' but health warnings later saw us cut the number we eat. As

Sweet Britain

2015/3/29

The nutritional debate over sugar doesn't seem to be putting off a new generation of sweet makers in

Food Waste Pioneers

2015/3/22

Dan Saladino hears three stories of how three very different individuals are reimagining food waste

In a special edition Sheila Dillon reveals the finalists for this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards