The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Episodes to download
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The Pear
Mon 26 Oct 2015
Sheila Dillon discovers the secrets of that misunderstood and overlooked fruit: the pear.
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A Milk Appreciation
Mon 19 Oct 2015
Do we take cows' milk for granted? Sheila Dillon asks if we need a reintroduction to it.
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How Did the Chicken Cross the World?
Mon 12 Oct 2015
Dan Saladino tells the story of a bird at the centre of human civilisation, the chicken.
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Bitterness
Mon 5 Oct 2015
Dan Saladino on whether bitterness is disappearing from our food, and why it matters.
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Food Stories from Syria 1
Mon 28 Sep 2015
From losing daily bread to an ancient food culture - what conflict has meant for Syrians.
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The Ark of Taste: The Story so Far
Sun 20 Sep 2015
Dan Saladino revisits highlights from our regular mini-series of endangered world foods.
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Libera Terra: Sicily's Anti-Mafia Farms
Mon 7 Sep 2015
Dan Saladino learns how farms confiscated from Sicily's mafia are providing food and wine.
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My Food Hero: Dan Saladino meets Mary Taylor-Simeti
Mon 31 Aug 2015
Sicilian food expert Mary Taylor Simeti reveals the island's food secrets to Dan Saladino.
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My Food Hero: Ella McSweeney Meets Wendell Berry
Mon 24 Aug 2015
Ella McSweeney meets Wendell Berry - the farmer, author and campaigner who inspired her.
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My Food Hero: Sheila Dillon meets writer and campaigner Susan George
Mon 17 Aug 2015
Sheila Dillon speaks to her food hero, campaigner and writer Susan George.
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My Food Hero: Tim Hayward meets Len Deighton
Mon 10 Aug 2015
Best-selling author Len Deighton talks with Tim Hayward about his incredible food story.
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Going Pop
Mon 3 Aug 2015
Dan Saladino explores how our changing taste in soft drinks is shaking up the big brands.
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Bread for Scotland
Mon 27 Jul 2015
Sheila Dillon visits the community bakery teaching Edinburgh to bake.
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Fast Food Workers
Mon 20 Jul 2015
Sheila Dillon finds out how a fast food worker strike in the US is influencing the UK.
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New Wine Generation
Mon 13 Jul 2015
Sheila Dillon uncovers the new ways of drinking, selling and writing about wine.
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Feeding the Commons - Part II: Lunch to Lights Out
Mon 6 Jul 2015
Lunch to lights out in the mother of Parliaments, an insider's view of Westminster's food.
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Feeding the Commons - Part I: Breakfast to Brunch
Mon 29 Jun 2015
The incredible history of dining in Parliament. An insider's view of Westminster's food.
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Fantastic Fiction and Fabulous Feasts
Mon 22 Jun 2015
Sheila Dillon devours the delightful children's books that made us excited about food.
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Simon Hopkinson: A Life Through Food - Part 2
Mon 15 Jun 2015
Simon Hopkinson explains why he left the success of Bibendum's kitchen to write about food
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Simon Hopkinson: A Life Through Food - Part 1
Sun 14 Jun 2015
Cook and food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his culinary life story with Sheila Dillon.
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Barbecue
Mon 8 Jun 2015
Dan Saladino explores one of the food world's most misunderstood words - barbecue.
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Rick Stein - A Life Through Food (Part 2)
Mon 1 Jun 2015
Sheila Dillon continues to talk to chef Rick Stein about his TV career and travels.
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Salt, Pepper... and Seaweed?
Mon 25 May 2015
Sheila Dillon asks if seaweed can become a kitchen cupboard staple.
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The Spice Explosion
Mon 18 May 2015
Cyrus Todiwala celebrates the role of spice in Britain's community, identity and taste.
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Jane Grigson - A Tribute: Part One
Sun 10 May 2015
25 years after Jane Grigson's death, Sheila Dillon and special guests discuss her legacy.
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The Legacy of the 大象传媒 Food and Farming Awards
Sun 3 May 2015
Sheila Dillon looks back on 15 years of the 大象传媒 Food and Farming Awards.
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School Dinners - A Progress Report
Mon 20 Apr 2015
Can UK school food be made better by learning from abroad? Sheila Dillon investigates.
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The Ark of Taste
Mon 13 Apr 2015
Dan Saladino meets the people working to save foods and flavours at risk of extinction.
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Can comfort foods really make you feel better?
Yes they can, says Sheila Dillon.
