Frankopan on Food

Peter Frankopan, author of Silk Roads and Earth Transformed, on food, history & the future

• 41 mins

Once Upon a Mealtime

Sheila Dillon explores how leading children's writers depict food in their books.

• 41 mins

Nan the Wiser

What can we learn from Grandma about food and cooking?

• 42 mins

BBC Food and Farming Awards 2024

Join Sheila Dillon at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow for the BBC Food and Farming Awards.

• 42 mins

Restaurants: A Survival Guide

Restaurant businesses say it's getting tougher to survive? What does it take to succeed?

• 41 mins

Christmas: The Gift of Food

Jaega Wise explores the tradition, planning and heart that goes into festive food giving.

• 42 mins

The Dickens Effect: How the Writer Influenced Food at Christmas.

Dan Saladino explores the impact a Christmas Carol and other novels had on festive eating.

• 41 mins

Food Bank Nation

Jaega Wise investigates the rise of the food bank in the UK and interviews Gordon Brown.

• 41 mins

Food and AI

Jaega Wise considers the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the food industry.

• 41 mins

What's this emulsifier doing in my food?

Jaega Wise learns about one of the most common food additives: emulsifiers

• 42 mins

Food and Exercise: A Puzzle

Want to lose weight? How much can you achieve through exercise? Dan Saladino investigates.

• 41 mins

Low and No

As Dry January ends, Jaega Wise looks at the rise of low alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.

• 41 mins

Broken Policies

Sheila Dillon looks into why healthy eating policies often fail and future strategy.

• 42 mins

Second to Nan

Sheila Dillon revisits the idea of our grannies’ cooking and how it shapes us.

• 41 mins

Regenerative farming and food. What does it mean?

It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?

• 42 mins

Closing London's 'Kitchen of the Universe'

Sheila Dillon examines the impact of closing Smithfield and Billingsgate markets in London

• 42 mins

Communal Dining

Sheila Dillon hears why some think the UK needs a communal dining revival.

• 43 mins

Bradford: City of Food Culture

How did Bradford's diverse food cultures help it to win UK City of Culture 2025?

• 41 mins

Are We Prepared? Could the UK Feed Itself in a Crisis?

Five years after the first lockdown Dan Saladino asks if food systems are better prepared.

• 42 mins

When Saturday Comes

Farewell burnt burgers and hello souvlaki and samosas. How food at football is changing.

• 42 mins

Denmark's Food Revolution?

Sheila Dillon explores Denmark's moves towards organic and plant-based eating.

• 43 mins

Darina Allen: A Life Through Food

Dan Saladino finds out how a farm in west Cork became an influential cookery schools.

• 41 mins

Is our cheese heritage ancient history?

Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.

• 42 mins

The World's Historic Restaurants

Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.

• 45 mins