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Watercress
Watercress: Wonder food or a case of marketing hype?
Suckling Pigs
Suckling pigs fell out favour in Britain centuries ago, but are they ready for a comeback?
Sport and Food
Sheila Dillon examines the business of food at sports events, from racing to football.
Chefs' Choices Number 1: Indian Meat Pickle
Cyrus Todiwala gets to work with spices, herbs and his very own Indian meat pickle.
Chefs' Choices Number 2: Cauliflowers
Yotam Ottolenghi brings some much-needed passion to the neglected cauliflower.
Chefs' Choices Number 3: Raspberries
Jeremy Lee explains why raspberries are his favourite fruit and meets growers in Scotland.
Chefs' Choices Number 4: Lemongrass
Raymond Blanc explains how travel in Asia led to a culinary love affair with lemongrass.
Shetland's Sunday Teas
Simon Parkes finds out about the traditional Shetland summer Sunday afternooon teas.
Indigenous Veg
What price the loss of indigenous vegetables in Africa? Sheila Dillon finds out.
Food Myths
Sheila Dillon delves into food myths and misconceptions about some traditional dishes.
Slow Cheese
Sheila Dillon meets producers of rare and unusual cheeses from around the world.
Hops
The renaissance in English hops: more varieties, more ales, more happy and hoppy customers
Feasts
What function do feasts serve today? Sheila Dillon explores the role of social eating.
Duck Shoots
Sheila Dillon investigates duck - both wild and farmed - for taste, cost, and welfare.
Omega 3
Sheila Dillon explores the issues surrounding our intake of omega 3 fatty acids.
Yoghurt
The Silivri yoghurt festival celebrates Turkish artisan yoghurts. But are they dying out?
The National Honey Show
Sheila Dillon visits the 2009 National Honey Show in Weybridge.
30th Anniversary
The Food Programme marks its 30th anniversary.
30th Anniversary: Business
As pioneering businesses grow, can they maintain their original ideals?
Awards Extras
The 2009 Food and Farming Awards judges tour the UK visiting winners and finalists.
Food Memoir
Simon Parkes explores the popularity of the food memoir.
Food and Art
What is the relationship between food and art today?
Spirits
Sheila Dillon tastes her way through the long tradition of turning fruit into alcohol.
Bread Skills
Sheila Dillon celebrates 'real' bread and those who make it.
School Dinner Revolution
Sheila Dillon is joined by Jeanette Orrey and Hugh McLennan.
Speciality Tea
Speciality tea is the biggest growth area in the tea sector - so what's the appeal?
Micro Dairies
Are small community dairies, serving local customers, the way forward for dairy farmers?
City Food Lecture
How to feed a world of nine billion? Simon Parkes reports from the City Food Lecture.
Puddings
Simon Parkes celebrates British puddings, the ultimate comfort food.
Seeds
Who decides what plants we breed, and what effect does it have on the food we eat?
The New Gastronomy
Can you become a great gastronome by taking a university degree in gastronomy?