Favourite Foods
30 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Parkes hears from some of the listeners who've sent in their nominations for this year's Food ...
Can Andrew Lansley change your diet?
23 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Can Health Secretary Andrew Lansley change Britain's bad eating habits? Sheila Dillon hears how the ...
The Extraordinary Food Story of Martha Payne
16 Jul 2012
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What began as a writing project for school has, in two short months, become an internet phenomenon t...
Can Food Save the High Street?
09 Jul 2012
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Sheila Dillon asks if food is the key to reviving the Britain' declining high streets. Food expert, ...
The Future of the Cookbook
02 Jul 2012
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With digital publishing evolving at a blistering pace, Sheila Dillon investigates the future of the ...
The Olympic Menu
25 Jun 2012
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Sheila Dillon meets Jan Matthews head of the UK's biggest catering job, organising food for the Olym...
The Best in Food and Farming
18 Jun 2012
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In this special programme Sheila Dillon launches the search for this year's winners of the BBC Food ...
Tasting tomatoes
11 Jun 2012
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Sheila Dillon explores the world of the modern British tomato. Great improvements have been made in ...
Wine Trends
04 Jun 2012
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Simon Parkes reports from the London International Wine fair to discover the latest trends in the wi...
Breakfast
27 May 2012
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Tim Hayward offers his reflections on the past, present and future of the British breakfast. Has the...
The Life of Pie
21 May 2012
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For many years the symbol of stodgy service station fare, the humble pie is enjoying a renaissance a...
A Soya Bean Future?
14 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
What's the future for one of the world's most successful and controversial crops, soya? It has becom...
Seaweed, a Forgotten Food?
08 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a long history of use in coastal areas of the British Isles, and with a well-established rol...
A Scramble for Eggs?
30 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks at changes to the UK's egg supply following the EU's ban on battery cages and ho...
The New Beer Frontier
23 Apr 2012
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From barrel ageing beer to sourcing intensely bitter hops, Dan Saladino reports on the latest trends...
The Fermentation Revival
16 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Since ancient times humans have harnessed the power of microbes to preserve food and enhance its fla...
The Therapy of Food
09 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks at the spiritual and therapeutic value many place on breadmaking. She meets a gr...
Biscuits: A Serious Business
02 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Parkes takes a look behind the scenes of Britain's favourite snack, the biscuit and as he disc...
In Praise of Stock
26 Mar 2012
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Tim Hayward is not alone in his passion for stock, but there must be few culinary adventurers who ta...
Free From Foods
19 Mar 2012
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There's been a huge growth in the range of 'free from' foods over the last decade. Sheila Dillon ask...
Japan, Fukushima and food
12 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Johnson reports from Japan on the impact of the Fukushima disaster on food. How has the thre...
The Food We Eat
05 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We are going through an unprecedented change in how we eat. Developing countries are moving away fro...
Britain's Food Safety Net
27 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Who makes sure our food is safe and how? A report on Britain's food safety net. The Food Standards A...
Food Clubs
20 Feb 2012
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Sheila Dillon looks at how people are clubbing together to buy budget and luxury food.Producer: Magg...
Comfort Food
13 Feb 2012
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In these uncomfortable times, Sheila Dillon asks what role does food play in giving comfort? Produce...
Adventures in Vegetarian Cuisine
06 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Meat-free cooking is in the spotlight. High-profile food writers are devoting books to delicious mea...
The Trouble with Chocolate
30 Jan 2012
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The trouble with chocolate. Sheila Dillon explains why supplies of cocoa around the world are facing...
Generation Food
23 Jan 2012
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Generation Food. The Food Programme hears from the people coming up with new ideas and fresh thinkin...
London 2012, Coke and McDonalds
16 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Food and the Olympics. Guest presenter John Inverdale looks ahead to London 2012 and explores the hi...
Food Stories: What Happened Next?
09 Jan 2012
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Sheila Dillon reports on the major developments in the big food stories of 2011.Producer: Rich Ward.
New Year's Food Quiz
01 Jan 2012
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Tim Hayward and The Food Quiz team juggle more food history, trivia and recipe knowledge in pursuit ...
The Food Quiz
25 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Nowhere else will you find a programme that juggles Elvis Presley's culinary history, questions over...
Gin and Botanicals
19 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Saladino explores the past, present and future of the most British of drinks, gin. And hears how...
The Price of Food
12 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Saladino exlores how higher food prices are changing what we buy and how we eat. From increases ...
Britain's best food markets
05 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon talks to Food Award judges Jeremy Lee and Kath Dalmeny about some of the exciting gras...
Britain's best food producers
28 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon reports on the winners and finalists of The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2011.
A Special (Food) Relationship
21 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bittman is a high-profile figure in the United States. He's the chief food writer for the New Y...
Future Food
14 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Parkes meets the people trying to come up with food ideas for the future. Will techniques used...
Into the Wild
07 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks at the world of the commercial forager. As chefs become increasingly interested ...
Palm Oil
31 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Used increasingly by the food industry in a wide array of products from chocolate, crisps, ready mea...
The Calorie
24 Oct 2011
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Sheila Dillon asks if the calorie is an outdated way of controlling diet and reducing obesity.
Pickling and Preserving
17 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks at some of the ingenious ways we have developed of preserving food through the a...
Los Angeles Street Food
10 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Johnson travels to Los Angeles, a city where many of the world's food trends begin. With the...
Beer - Trouble Brewing?
03 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Britain is a brewing nation, with a long tradition of creating incredible beers to be enjoyed in any...
Food ads and children
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon explores the issue of advertising junk food to children, and how companies have change...
The Honey Business
19 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Honey, prized since ancient times, is today shipped all over the planet. It is used as a pure foodst...
Food Poverty
12 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Across the UK, people are going hungry and not getting enough of the foods that they need. Every wee...
Food Icons: George Perry-Smith
05 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Parkes tells the story and legacy of the legendary and maverick chef George Perry-Smith. In 19...
Kitchen Designers
29 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A special edition with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen looking at the history of kitchen designs and the des...
Food Icons: Major Patrick Rance
22 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In a series looking at the people who've changed the way we eat, The Food Programme profiles the cam...
Scotland's Food Policy
15 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Food Programme looks at Scotland's first ever national food policy, introduced by the SNP, to tr...
Mario Cassandro
08 Aug 2011
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Sheila Dillon looks back at the life of Mario Cassandro - the man who helped re-invent the restauran...
Yeast
01 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Yeasts, mysterious members of the fungi kingdom, are an essential part of our food production. They ...
School Food
25 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon follows two schools as they attempt to transform the way their pupils eat.
Emergency Food
18 Jul 2011
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Sheila Dillon investigates how emergency foods are made for disasters, droughts and wars. Companies ...
Trans-fats
11 Jul 2011
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Sheila Dillon investigates the issue of trans-fats in our food, and asks whether a voluntary agreeme...
Food in the Scottish Borders
04 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Weatherall farms rare Blackface sheep and Galloway cattle on his remote hill farm near Dumfries,...
New Foodies
27 Jun 2011
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Food writer Tim Hayward investigates a new wave of food entrepreneurship started by professionals se...
Sanjay and the Sardine
20 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Cornish based chef Sanjay Kumar goes on a cooking mission to Italy to save the Cornish sardine. The ...
National Trust
12 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Since the National Trust began its campaign put food towards the top of its agenda, how far have its...
Burgers and meat
06 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The burger is one of the world's most popular foods and it made meat eating affordable for millions,...
The Real Food Debate
30 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Food Programme investigates whether the Great British food renaissance is over. With food prices...
Vinegar
23 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon reveals the secrets behind some of the world's great vinegars.Traditionally, the home ...
The Coffee Business
23 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
With coffee prices at a 30 year high Sheila Dillon traces the money we pay for a cup along the suppl...
Climate Change Farm
09 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat. Presented by Sheila Dillon. Produced by Rebecca Moore...
Royal Food
02 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Parkes explores the connection between Royal wedding banquets and British food. From historic ...
Margate's Food Stories - Pie Days and Holidays
25 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Margate's Food Stories - Pie Days and Holidays.The Food Programme follows Sophie Herxheimer an artis...
Borough Market
18 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Borough Market, in south east London has been, and is, a food phenomenon. It took off in the 1990s, ...
Food and the Sicilian mafia
12 Apr 2011
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Sheila Dillon looks at the role of food producers and farmers in combating the Sicilian mafia.The Si...
Food and the Unification of Italy
05 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon explores a food story behind the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. In 1861 Ita...
Natural Wine
28 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Natural Wine is the latest buzz in the wine world but what is it? Sheila Dillon discusses and sample...
Frozen Food
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In France there is no shame in shopping in Picard. The specialist frozen food chain commands 18% of ...
British Charcuterie
14 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Food writer Tim Hayward goes in search of British charcuterie - the preserved meat that we tend to t...
Japan's Food Dilemma
07 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Parkes reports from Japan on new ideas being developed for the future of the nation's food sup...
Malt
28 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon investigates the role malt plays in our drinks and diet. Malt has been around for mill...
Andrew Lansley on Food and Obesity
23 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Food and the coalition. How does the government intend to change the way Britain eats? Sheila Dillon...
What is milk?
14 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Filtered, homogenised, standardised, raw, full fat, low fat - what is milk? Sheila Dillon teases out...
Cooking in Schools
07 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon explores the past present and future of cooking and food preparation in the school cur...
Food in Ireland After the Crisis
31 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon investigates some of the food stories behind Ireland's economic collapse and asks what...
Lyme Bay and Shellfish
24 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon investigates the appeal of shellfish - bivalves and molluscs - from the point of view ...
Angela Hartnett's Best Producer Meal
17 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett prepares a hearty winter's meal for Sheila Dillon using ingred...
Gadgets
10 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon, with the help of some famous food lovers (including Giorgio Locatelli, Cyrus Todiwala...
Food Writing 2010
03 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon traces the legacy of Elizabeth David's more scholarly work and reviews food writing in...
Alternative Christmas Cakes
20 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Panettone and chocolate logs - Sheila Dillon embraces two of the cakes replacing our "traditional" C...
Lapland & the World's Greatest Chef
17 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Danish chef Rene Redzepi of Noma, the "World's Best Restaurant", forages for food in Lapland and...
Venison
13 Dec 2010
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Sheila Dillon explores the varieties of venison - wild and farmed - we can now find in butchers and ...
Street Food and Takeaways
06 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From Caribbean to Thai and Vietnamese - Simon Parkes looks at the latest trends in British street fo...
Best Drinks Producer, Food & Farming Awards
29 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
A distiller, a brewer and a cider maker - but who will be the first winner of the Food and Farming A...
Pub Food
25 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks at new ideas for using food to save the British pub.With 40 pubs a week closing ...
Cut Price Fruit
15 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few months Supermarket price wars have halved the cost of one of Britain's best loved ...
Terra Madre
08 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon hears from some of the world's disappearing food tribes and finds out why efforts are ...
Sustainable Public Food and Nottingham
01 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
In these hard economic times does a Private Members Bill introducing new standards for the food sour...
Student Food
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
What food do students have access to, what do they eat? Sheila Dillon investigates the catering prov...
The Sandwich
18 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon hears from the people attempting to revolutionise the sandwich. We're now seeing the r...
Northern Apples
11 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Scagglethorpe Queening, Ribston Pippin, the Wass - Simon Parkes meets those restoring the orcharding...
03/10/2010
04 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks at some of the latest developments in airline food. The supply chain is beginnin...
Pasta
27 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sheila Dillon looks behind the scenes of the world's largest and smallest pasta factories. It's a di...
Northern Ireland and "Focus on Food"
20 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Northern Ireland's new Focus on Food policy, published earlier this summer, aims to put food at the ...
Ice Cream
13 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Ice Cream : Everyone seems to like ice cream and with the market worth an incredible one billion pou...
Mark Hix in Transylvania
07 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Mark Hix travels to Transylvania to help revive a disappearing food culture. From cheese making...