The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Cookbooks of 2016
Mon 28 Nov 2016
Sheila Dillon and guests reflect on the year's food books, including works by new writers.
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Our Wild Spice Rack
Mon 21 Nov 2016
Sheila Dillon heads to Galloway on a wild spice challenge set by forager Mark Williams.
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Cooking clubs in Basqueland
Mon 14 Nov 2016
Spain's Basque region exerts a powerful influence on global cuisine Dan Saladino asks why.
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Gavin and the Chinese Food Olympics
Mon 7 Nov 2016
How will British chef Gavin Chun and his team fare at the Olympics of Chinese Food?
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Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Mon 31 Oct 2016
Sheila Dillon and special guests discover a delicious world of pumpkins and winter squash.
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Terra Madre Part 2: A Global Food Gathering
Mon 24 Oct 2016
From ancient Egyptian bread to Native American food, Dan Saladino reports from Terra Madre
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Terra Madre Part 1: A Global Food Gathering
Mon 17 Oct 2016
A former child soldier from Sierra Leone tells Dan Saladino how food provided redemption.
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The Apple: How British a Fruit?
Mon 10 Oct 2016
Sheila Dillon in conversation with Pete Brown on magic, mystery and Britishness of apples.
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Diet and Dementia
Mon 3 Oct 2016
Dementia turns lives upside down, but where does food fit? Sheila Dillon investigates.
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Food Stories from Syria 2
Mon 26 Sep 2016
Dan Saladino updates how Syrians are managing to eat amidst ongoing conflict.
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An Antarctic Chef
Sun 18 Sep 2016
The story of Charles Green, Shackleton's chef who kept the men of the Endurance alive.
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Cooking for Poldark
Mon 12 Sep 2016
Food stylist Genevieve Taylor reveals how she created elaborate feasts for Poldark.
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Coffee and the God Shot. The Drinks Menu
Mon 5 Sep 2016
Dan Saladino, longtime espresso-drinker, journeys into coffee's past, present and future.
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Whisky Britannia: The Drinks Menu
Mon 29 Aug 2016
Why whisky is moving from its traditional roots and has a few surprises in store.
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Time for an Aperitif? The Drinks Menu
Mon 22 Aug 2016
Aperitif - A curiosity of our Mediterranean holidays? Or are they having a British moment?
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Roger Protz: A Life Through Beer
Mon 15 Aug 2016
Beer writer Roger Protz - from reviving real ale to the rise of the microbrewers.
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The Surprising Strawberry
Mon 8 Aug 2016
Why the global future of strawberry production is hanging by a tendril.
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Raising the Pulse
Mon 1 Aug 2016
Sheila Dillon discusses pulses with Sanjay Kumar, Jenny Chandler and Nick Saltmarsh.
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Kitchens of Power
Mon 25 Jul 2016
From White House food to the Pope's favourite dessert, Dan Saladino on kitchens of power.
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Albania and the Cheese Road
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Dan Saladino travels on a new road in Albania that leads to an undiscovered cheese world.
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School food: An uncertain future
Mon 11 Jul 2016
Sheila Dillon investigates why schools are struggling to provide infant free school meals.
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Brexit and Food: A Food Programme Special
Mon 4 Jul 2016
Dan Saladino outlines the big food issues the UK faces because of the vote for Brexit.
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That Gut Feeling: Part Two
Mon 27 Jun 2016
Dan Saladino's further adventures into the world of food and the gut microbiome.
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Food, Fishing and the Faroes
Mon 20 Jun 2016
Dan Saladino tells a story of food, survival and fishing from the remote Faroe Islands.
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That Gut Feeling: Part One
Mon 13 Jun 2016
Dan Saladino discovers the gut microbiome, to find that food will never be the same again.
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An Archive for Food
Mon 6 Jun 2016
Historian Polly Russell and an archive with a century-long story to tell about UK food.
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Diana Henry: A Life Through Food (Part 2)
Mon 23 May 2016
Diana Henry continues to share her favourite readings from food writers who inspire her.
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Best Food Producer: The Winner
Mon 16 May 2016
Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet the BBC Food & Farming Awards' Best Food Producer.
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Best Food Producer: The Finalists
Mon 9 May 2016
Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet BBC Food and Farming Awards's best food producers.
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Food in Extreme Places: Space (3/3)
Mon 18 Apr 2016
Food in the most extreme cooking environment, space. Dan Saladino tries menus for Mars.
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