The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Episodes to download
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What's this emulsifier doing in my food?
Friday
Jaega Wise learns about one of the most common food additives: emulsifiers
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Food and AI
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Jaega Wise considers the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the food industry.
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Food Bank Nation
Fri 3 Jan 2025
Jaega Wise investigates the rise of the food bank in the UK and interviews Gordon Brown.
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The Dickens Effect: How the Writer Influenced Food at Christmas.
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Dan Saladino explores the impact a Christmas Carol and other novels had on festive eating.
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Christmas: The Gift of Food
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Jaega Wise explores the tradition, planning and heart that goes into festive food giving.
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Restaurants: A Survival Guide
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Restaurant businesses say it's getting tougher to survive? What does it take to succeed?
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成人快手 Food and Farming Awards 2024
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Join Sheila Dillon at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow for the 成人快手 Food and Farming Awards.
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Once Upon a Mealtime
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Sheila Dillon explores how leading children's writers depict food in their books.
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Frankopan on Food
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Peter Frankopan, author of Silk Roads and Earth Transformed, on food, history & the future
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Fishing for Change
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Sheila Dillon explores the push to get us eating beyond the usual five species of fish.
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Back Stage Food 鈥� How performers eat before, during and after the show.
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Jaega Wise explores what actors, dancers and musicians eat to fuel their performance.
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Food Stories From Terra Madre
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Dan Saladino shares stories of food and biodiversity at the Slow Food event Terra Madre.
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Eating on the Spectrum
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Leyla Kazim hears how neurodivergence can impact the way people experience food.
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The Champagne of Dairy and other drinks
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Jaega Wise meets the shortlisted Drinks Producers in the 成人快手 Food and Farming Awards.
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A Food Revolution in Ten Ideas.
Fri 4 Oct 2024
Dan Saladino looks at ten potentially planet-changing ideas for the future of food.
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The Brain Gut Connection
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Heston Blumenthal and guests join Sheila Dillon at Abergavenny Food Festival.
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The Sourdough Library
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of bread starters and finds a world of microbes.
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Fresh Food Ideas? Some new MPs look ahead
Fri 6 Sep 2024
Fresh Food Ideas? Sheila Dillon looks ahead with some new MPs
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Food Waste: New Answers for Old Problems
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Leyla Kazim considers new solutions from food waste laws to fridge redesigns.
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Taste the World
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Food, identity, myths and reality. In a globalised world can a dish reflect who we are?
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How did Food Help Finland Become the Happiest Country in the World?
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Sheila Dillon searches the Nordic nation for their secrets to happiness.
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Why Are Celebrity Drinks Everywhere?
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Jaega Wise explores the exponential rise of celebrity-backed drinks brands.
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Becoming Michelin
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.
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Off the Rails: The Story of Train Food
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon journeys into the world of food and rail travel.
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Just One Thing with The Food Programme
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon looks back at Dr Michael Mosley's legacy.
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Has Finland Found the Future of Food?
Sat 6 Jul 2024
Sheila Dillon visits the factory turning hydrogen into a new lab-grown food ingredient.
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Pastry Nation: Hype Bakeries on the Rise
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Leyla Kazim tracks a new wave of British bakeries and their viral viennoiseries.
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