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Chefs who changed course

Chefs who left the heat of the professional kitchen, and what they do now.

• 27 mins

The opera singer's diet

What do the skilled performers eat to hit the high notes?

• 29 mins

The ghost writers

The people who pen cookbooks for celebrity chefs.

• 29 mins

Why can’t my child swallow?

Dysphagia: parents share their experiences of feeding a child with swallowing problems

• 30 mins

What's the big deal about fine dining?

The world’s so-called ‘best restaurant’ is closing – so what?

• 28 mins

What's the best pasta shape?

Why something so tasty can be controversial

• 33 mins

The growth of food banks in Africa

Food banks have arrived in Africa – can they tackle food poverty?

• 31 mins

Feeding the VIPs

Lifting the lid on the high pressure and unsung world of high-end mass catering

• 28 mins

The joy of feeding birds

Who’s getting more out of this human-animal interaction – the birds or us?

• 32 mins

A taste of home

What does a family forced to leave their country eat on their journey to safety?

• 31 mins

How to photograph food

What it really takes to make something look delicious.

• 27 mins

What do medics really eat?

Healthcare staff discuss the challenge of eating healthily on shift

• 27 mins

Bringing dark kitchens into the light

Are the hidden-away catering spaces undergoing an image change?

• 27 mins

Can small farms feed the world?

What sort of farm is best for our planet, wallet and diet?

• 30 mins

Is this the end of the British caff?

Why the home of the ‘full English’ breakfast is closing – and what’s at stake.

• 35 mins

How AI could design our diets

Are machines better at deciding what we should eat, than we are?

• 31 mins

The growth of GM food

Governments in India and Kenya want their citizens to eat genetically modified food.

• 31 mins

A dish fit for the King

What does the coronation dish - a quiche - tell us about King Charles III?

• 30 mins

Should we farm octopus?

We examine plans to open the world’s first octopus farm.

• 30 mins

Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?

A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money

• 29 mins

Teaching tomorrow's chefs

Meet the culinary school lecturers training the next generation.

• 27 mins

Let’s take a lunch break!

Advocates of the working lunch tell us why we should make time for it

• 30 mins

How did TV cooking competitions get so big?

We delve into the global success of the cookery competition on television.

• 34 mins

The power of heritage brands

Sauces, snacks and drinks: a secret history of brands that have stood the test of time

• 27 mins

Can you feed a city from its rooftops?

We meet the people farming on top of buildings

• 30 mins

How did salt get so gourmet?

Find out how a basic seasoning went from store cupboard staple to luxury ingredient.

• 28 mins

How I learnt to cook

There’s often more than just dinner at stake.

• 27 mins

What the wedding caterer is really thinking

The thrills and spills of putting on a celebratory feast

• 26 mins

Africa's forgotten foods

Why are indigenous ingredients and dishes no longer popular?

• 31 mins

Immersive dining

Why more restaurants are serving up a spectacle

• 32 mins