The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Episodes

Total: 761

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

Reconsider the Oyster!

2015/3/10

Oysters are receiving renewed attention around the world, with new ideas for producing more, and eat

For over a decade consumers have become finely attuned to E-numbers, flavourings, colourings and add

The Clink - Revisited

2015/2/22

Sheila goes behind bars to visit the most popular restaurant in Cardiff, The Clink, which is run by

The Secret Formula

2015/2/20

With one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, many parents in the UK feed their babies formu

Soup and the British

2015/2/15

From a hearty warming bowl of chunky soup on a frosty Winter's day to the smooth comfort of home-mad

In a recent survey, the microwave was voted the kitchen gadget that people couldn't live without. 83

As we prepare to tuck into our festive family meal, Sheila Dillon uncovers the food stories of those

The Grain Divide

2015/2/1

Wheat has, since the dawn of agriculture, been especially treasured amongst all of the food crops, a

Food markets have been the heart of our towns and cities for thousands of years. Now, with financial

Sheila Dillon unveils a new team of judges for the 2015 BBC Food and Farming Awards, including Giorg

Sheila Dillon is joined by Harold McGee to answer your food science questions.Harold McGee is fascin

Redemption through Food

2014/12/28

Redemption through food. Sheila Dillon brings you her selection of inspirational stories from The Fo

Feeding Britain

2014/12/14

Feeding Britain - The story of one shop in South Yorkshire which is changing the way we think about

Cookbooks of 2014

2014/12/7

A review of cookbooks and food writing of 2014. Sheila Dillon is joined to discuss the year in books

A Bronx Food Tale

2014/11/30

New York's south Bronx is still one of the city's most deprived areas; low incomes, unemployment and

Sheila Dillon invites Diana Henry to provide a guide to an Eastern Christmas. With experts Bee Wilso