The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Episodes to download
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Scotland, a Good Food Nation?
Sun 27 Feb 2022
Can Scotland become a ‘Good Food Nation’? Sheila Dillon explores a new government bill.
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Fresh Grounds: The Search for the World's Rarest Coffee
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Dan Saladino meets the plant hunters looking for the world's forgotten coffee varieties.
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Ainsley Harriott: A Life Through Food
Sun 13 Feb 2022
Jaega Wise meets TV chef Ainsley to talk life, cooking, his influence and being 'memefied'
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Eco-labelling for food - what difference could it make?
Sun 6 Feb 2022
How could environmental-impact labels help lower the carbon footprint of food production?
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Wassail! Wassail! A celebration of cider, orchards and song
Sun 30 Jan 2022
Dan Saladino goes in search of the history, meaning and spirit of wassails and cider.
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Angela Hartnett: A Life Through Food
Sun 23 Jan 2022
Chef Angela Hartnett OBE shares stories of her life in hospitality with Sheila Dillon.
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Keto: Diet fad or food fix?
Sun 16 Jan 2022
Dan Saladino explores keto to understand the appeal of this low carb way of eating.
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Gabriella D'Cruz: Global Youth Champion
Sun 9 Jan 2022
Meet Gabriella, who is trying to transform livelihoods and protect the planet with seaweed
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#FoodTok: Mastering the Art of Cooking in Three Minutes
Sun 2 Jan 2022
Jaega Wise explores how food has become a star on Gen Z video app, TikTok.
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The Rise of Ultra-Fast Grocery Delivery
Boxing Day 2021
Leyla Kazim dives into the world of rapid grocery delivery - could it change how we shop?
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A Christmas Feast Special.
Sun 19 Dec 2021
Big names in the food world join Dan and Sheila with their favourite Christmas dishes.
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The Meaning of Cod
Sun 12 Dec 2021
In search of the meaning of cod, Dan Saladino travels to the Norwegian island of Lofoten.
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The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021 - Second Course
Sun 5 Dec 2021
Sheila Dillon presents more winners' stories from the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021
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The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021 - First Course
Tue 30 Nov 2021
The winners of the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021 are announced.
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Best Shop or Market of the Year: Meet the Finalists
Sun 14 Nov 2021
Leyla Kazim visits 2021’s Best Shop or Market finalists in the BBC Food and Farming Awards
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COP26: The Case for Cattle and Pigs.
Sun 7 Nov 2021
With COP26 underway Dan Saladino explores the value of meat and dairy for our future food.
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Veg Invention: The stories of new kinds of fruit and vegetables
Sun 31 Oct 2021
Leyla Kazim finds out how new varieties of fruit and veg make it from lab to plate.
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A Personnel Problem: What's the solution to hospitality's staffing crisis?
Sun 24 Oct 2021
Sheila Dillon and guests discuss why hospitality businesses just can't get the staff.
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Follow the Money: Investor power and the Future of Food
Sun 17 Oct 2021
Dan Saladino meets investors using trillions of dollars to shape the global food system.
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Best Food Producer of the Year: Meet the Finalists
Sun 10 Oct 2021
Sheila Dillon and chef Angela Hartnett visit this year’s Best Food Producer finalists.
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Oz Clarke: A Life Through Wine
Sun 3 Oct 2021
Jaega Wise talks to the writer about his lifelong passion for wine and its future.
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Prue Leith: A Life Through Food
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Sheila Dillon meets broadcaster and businesswoman Prue Leith to discuss her career in food
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High Spirits: A story of vodka
Sun 19 Sep 2021
Jaega Wise learns about the origin and evolution of vodka.
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Buckfast: the Transformation of Scotland’s Most Controversial Drink
Sun 12 Sep 2021
Jaega Wise finds out how a tonic wine with a troubled past became middle class.
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Stirring Up Stories: The Business of Food PR
Sun 5 Sep 2021
Leyla Kazim finds out how food PR is evolving to get us talking and eating.
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Tastefully Worded: Exploring food in language
Sun 29 Aug 2021
Sheila Dillon and Michael Rosen consider the power and persuasion of food language.
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The Story of the Digestive: From grain to biscuit.
Sun 22 Aug 2021
Dan Saladino tells the story of one of Britain's oldest and most popular biscuits.
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Flour to the People.
Sun 15 Aug 2021
Dan Saladino finds out how wheat, flour and bread are being reclaimed in Scotland.
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Andrew Wong: A Life Through Food
Sun 8 Aug 2021
Jaega Wise meets the chef bringing Chinese culture and history to life through his food.
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